Sunday 25 May 2014

25 killed in Iraq as Shiites throng Baghdad for rituals

IRAQ WARS
25 killed in Iraq as Shiites throng Baghdad for rituals
Baghdad (AFP) May 24, 2014 - Throngs of Shiite Muslims converged on a shrine in Baghdad on Saturday for an annual ritual under heavy security, but a string of attacks outside the capital killed 25 people. The bloodshed was the latest in a protracted surge in nationwide unrest that has fuelled fears Iraq is slipping back into the all-out communal conflict that plagued it in 2006 and 2007, leaving tens of thousands dead ... more


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