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| At least 16 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on pilgrims in north-east Baghdad, police say. | At least 16 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on pilgrims in north-east Baghdad, police say. |
| A woman detonated her suicide vest at a refreshment stall as pilgrims walked by. | |
| The targets were Shia pilgrims who are continuing to mark the Arbaeen, the end of 40 days of mourning for the death of Prophet Muhammad's grandson. | The targets were Shia pilgrims who are continuing to mark the Arbaeen, the end of 40 days of mourning for the death of Prophet Muhammad's grandson. |
| At least 38 other pilgrims were hurt in the attack, which happened as they made a pilgrimage to Karbala. | At least 38 other pilgrims were hurt in the attack, which happened as they made a pilgrimage to Karbala. |
| Tens of thousands of troops and police had been deployed to protect pilgrims as they walked and around the revered Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala, Reuters news agency reported. | |
| The pilgrimage culminates on Friday in Karbala, 80km (50 miles) south west of Baghdad. | |
| In recent years the pilgrimage has been the target of similar attacks, blamed on Sunni extremists. | |
| Twelve months ago 32 pilgrims were killed by a female suicide bomber near Baghdad. |