Most of the casualties are believed to be Shia pilgrims, who were making the journey to Karbala, 80km south of the Iraqi capital.
In recent years the pilgrimage has been the target of similar attacks, blamed on extremists.
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17 April 2010 - 19:30
News ID: 177689
A woman has blown herself up in north-east Baghdad, Martyred more than 40 people and injuring about 100 others.
