Iraqi police: 3 Shiite pilgrims killed

[maddezmom]

Iraqi police: 3 Shiite pilgrims killed
March 6, 2007

BAGHDAD, Iraq --Shiite pilgrims came under attack again Tuesday, police said, with at least three killed as they streamed south from Baghdad on foot.

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There were at least three shootings and one bomb attack against groups of pilgrims making the journey Tuesday.

Gunmen opened fire on pilgrims in two separate incidents in Latifiyah, 20 miles south of Baghdad, police said. Three people were killed and at least nine hurt, they said.

Five others were wounded in attacks across southern Baghdad, police said.

Also Tuesday, a roadside bomb exploded near a police convoy south of Baghdad, killing a commander and wounding four guards, police said.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/03/06/iraqi_police_3_shiite_pilgrims_killed/

[Amonester]

1. And the reich-wing peeR catapult$...

IraqNam is a HUGH!111!!11 "$ucce$$"

And "Be afraid. Be very very afraid of the terrari$$"

What else is news... :grr:

[maddezmom]

2. Car bomb kills 5 Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad

Car bomb kills 5 Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad
06 Mar 2007 08:52:08 GMT
Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD, March 6 (Reuters) - A car bomb killed five Shi'ite pilgrims in central Baghdad on Tuesday as they were heading on foot to the holy city of Kerbala, police said.

The blast in Yarmouk district also wounded 10 pilgrims, the latest in a string of attacks against Shi'ite pilgrims streaming to Kerbala to mark Arbain, the end of a 40-day mourning period since Ashura, which marks the death of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Hussein in 680.

http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IBO630304.htm

[maddezmom]

4. Nine pilgrims among 18 killed in Iraq attacks

BAGHDAD (AFP) - At least 18 people, including nine Shiite pilgrims walking to the shrine city of Karbala, were killed in a spate of bombings and gun attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, security officials said.

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Also among the dead were five policemen who were hit by a car bomb blast in Baghdad's eastern Al-Obeidi district, an official said.

Four pilgrims were killed and 14 wounded in a car bomb attack in Baghdad'd central Al-Yarmuk district as they set out for Karbala, 100 kilometres (70 miles) to the south, for the Arbaeen religious ceremony on Friday.

Another five were gunned down in two separate attacks near Latifiyah, 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of the capital. At least 15 more were wounded.

more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070306/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrest_070306095648

[maddezmom]

3. 30 bullet-ridden bodies found

In other violence, gunmen opened fire on Shiite pilgrims in several places around Baghdad, killing at least seven people, police said.

The Shiites were heading to shrines and holy sites in southern Iraq for the annual commemoration to end a 40-day mourning period for the death of a revered 7th century Shiite martyr, Imam Hussein.

Also Monday, 30 bullet-ridden bodies were found across Baghdad. Many of those killings are blamed on Shiite death squads, and Monday's figure was the highest in weeks.

http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/03/06/100wir_a5iraq001.cfm

[Eugene]

5. AFP: Shiite pilgrims among 27 killed in Iraq attacks

Shiite pilgrims among 27 killed in Iraq attacks

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BAGHDAD (AFP) - At least 16 Shiite pilgrims heading to the shrine city of Karbala
were killed on Tuesday in a spate of attacks across Iraq which also claimed the lives
of six policemen and five civilians.

The pilgrims were heading mostly on foot to attend the Arbaeen religious ceremony on
Friday in Karbala, 100 kilometres (70 miles) south of Baghdad, when they came under
attack, security officials said.

A total of seven pilgrims were killed in three separate car bombings in Baghdad, which
also wounded 42 others, security and hospital officials said.

Another five were gunned down in two separate attacks near Latifiyah, 40 kilometres
(25 miles) south of the capital. At least 15 more were wounded.

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Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070306/wl_afp/iraqunrest_070306111924

[maddezmom]

6. Shiite pilgrims among 43 killed in Iraq attacks

Shiite pilgrims among 43 killed in Iraq attacks 24 minutes ago



BAGHDAD (AFP) - At least 28 Shiite pilgrims heading to the shrine city of Karbala were amopng 43 Iraqis killed on Tuesday in a spate of insurgent attacks across Iraq, security officials said.

The pilgrims were heading by bus and on foot to attend the Arbaeen religious ceremony on Friday in Karbala, 100 kilometres (70 miles) south of Baghdad, when they came under attack, security officials said.

In Baghdad, eight pilgrims died when their minibus was raked with bullets fired by unknown gunmen in the Sunni district of Dura. A mortar attack there also claimed the lives of two civilians, an official said.

Fifteen more pilgrims were killed in three separate car bombings in other parts of Baghdad, which wounded 47 others, security and hospital officials said.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070306/wl_afp/iraqunrest_070306134057