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| Iraq twin bomb blast kills nine | |
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| A twin bomb explosion has killed at least nine people in Iraq. | |
| The blast, in a bus and taxi station, reportedly went off as a bomb disposal experts were trying to defuse a roadside bomb. | The blast, in a bus and taxi station, reportedly went off as a bomb disposal experts were trying to defuse a roadside bomb. |
| A local leader was among the dead and scores of others were wounded, Reuters news agency reported. | |
| The bombs went off in the town of Hilla, 100km (62 miles) south of Baghdad, an area where it was thought the the level of violence had dropped. | The bombs went off in the town of Hilla, 100km (62 miles) south of Baghdad, an area where it was thought the the level of violence had dropped. |
| The bomb disposal team had arrived at the bus station to defuse a device when a car next to the place they were working suddenly exploded, officials said. | The bomb disposal team had arrived at the bus station to defuse a device when a car next to the place they were working suddenly exploded, officials said. |
| That explosion set off the bomb they were defusing. | That explosion set off the bomb they were defusing. |
| Security in Iraq has been increased in the last week as Iraqi Shias prepare to celebrate Ashura. | Security in Iraq has been increased in the last week as Iraqi Shias prepare to celebrate Ashura. |
| One of the most important dates in the Shia religious calendar, Ashura is a 40-day mourning period to commemorate the martyrdom in 680 AD of the revered Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. | One of the most important dates in the Shia religious calendar, Ashura is a 40-day mourning period to commemorate the martyrdom in 680 AD of the revered Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson. |