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Iraq: Deadly blasts target pilgrims
11/13/2013 4:31:18 PM
- The attack occurs in Baquba
- It comes as many Shiite pilgrims are visiting religious sites
(CNN) -- Ten people were killed and eight others injured Wednesday when a series of coordinated bomb blasts targeted three processions of Shiite pilgrims, police said.
The incident occurred in Baquba in Diyala province, about 60 kilometers (35 miles) north of Baghdad. It comes as many Shiite pilgrims are visiting religious sites
Every year, Iraqi troops and police are heavily deployed in the streets of Baghdad and Karbala, a holy Shiite city where 2 million Shiite pilgrims from across Iraq converged for the festival over the weekend.
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