(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Seven civilian martyred, 36 wounded in mortar shell explosion in Shiite Baghdadi area, near the holy shrines of Shia Imams Musa al-Kadhim and Muhammad al-Jawad (PBUT).
Security sources said yesterday night that “Seven people were killed and 36, including two Iranian pilgrims, were wounded when two shells fell on Bab al-Delouaza” in Shiite area of Kadhimiya, north Baghdad.
The pilgrims were gathering ahead of a religious ceremony to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the seventh Shia Imam Musa al-Kadhim (PBUH).
Authorities have put security forces on high alert to prevent further attacks on the pilgrims walking towards the Imam's shrine.
An Interior Ministry source said that a vehicle ban, excluding emergency vehicles, would also be imposed in Kadhimiya as of Monday and anyone entering the area would be searched.
Explosions and shootings take place across the country on a daily basis, often targeting Shia-majority areas and local security forces.
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11 June 2012 - 03:25
News ID: 321327
Seven civilian martyred, 36 wounded in mortar shell explosion in Shiite Baghdadi area, near the holy shrines of Shia Imams Musa al-Kadhim and Muhammad al-Jawad (PBUT).
