(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - At least 19 Shiite Indian Shia pilgrims visitors were injured when a bomb targeting their convoy went off near the city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad.Among the injured are seven women and three children. “Seven of the wounded are in critical conditions” said a police source.The Shiite Muslim Indians were on way to the Shiite holy shrines in the cites of Najaf and Karbala.Security forces have tightened security measures following the attack and are investigating the attack.Iraqi religious sites, in particular Najaf and Karbala cities, attract millions of Shiite visitors each year. The masses of visitors often fall prey to armed groups like al-Qaeda./129
27 May 2012 - 19:30
News ID: 318169
At least 19 Shiite Indian Shia pilgrims visitors were injured when a bomb targeting their convoy went off near the city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad.