New Delhi: At least 10 people were killed and 99 injured in a multiple bomb attacks at a passport and identity card office in Iraq's holy city of Karbala. A number of buildings and vehicles parked there have also been damaged. Karbala, a major Shia holy city, has been attacked in the past by Sunni Islamist insurgents targeting Shia pilgrims who flock to the city's religious sites. ...
The twin bombing came on the final day of an annual Shiite religious observance. ...
Two bombs exploded in al-Abbas street and one near al-Dahhan market. ...
Bombings in Baghdad and Karbala killed at least 56 people and wounded 78 more Saturday morning. ...