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At least 14 killed, 25 injured as car bomb targets Shiite pilgrims near Baghdad – officials At least 14 killed, 25 injured as car bomb targets Shiite pilgrims near Baghdad – officials
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A car bomb has killed at least 14 people near the Iraqi capital security officials have said, according to AFP. The bomb targeted Shiite pilgrims who were heading towards a shrine in the north of Baghdad.A car bomb has killed at least 14 people near the Iraqi capital security officials have said, according to AFP. The bomb targeted Shiite pilgrims who were heading towards a shrine in the north of Baghdad.
The car bomb was detonated on the side of the road in the Nahrawan area. The pilgrims were making for the Imam Musa Kadhim shrine. At least 25 people have been injured, medical officials said.The car bomb was detonated on the side of the road in the Nahrawan area. The pilgrims were making for the Imam Musa Kadhim shrine. At least 25 people have been injured, medical officials said.
Kadhim was the seventh of 12 imams revered in Shiite Islam who died in 799 AD. The event is widely commemorated and Baghdad is often brought to a standstill for days.Kadhim was the seventh of 12 imams revered in Shiite Islam who died in 799 AD. The event is widely commemorated and Baghdad is often brought to a standstill for days.
However, there have been other reports that say the area struck was near a market selling sheep. The car bomb also affected a near-by market that was selling livestock. 
However, there have been other reports that say the area struck was near a sheep market. Dead bodies can be seen lying on the ground , while a vehicle is up in flames. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Iraq’s Shiite population is regularly target by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL).
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, however, Iraq’s Shiite population is regularly target by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). In 2015, aound 32 people were killed in three attacks on Shiite Muslims in one day ahead of the religious holiday.
In 2015, at least 32 people were killed in three attacks on Shiite Muslims in one day ahead of the religious holiday.