Iraq Pilgrims

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  28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed After Bus Overturns, Catches Fire In Iran

  At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.

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  Iraq Sentences Terrorist To Death Over 2014 Pilgrim Bombing

  An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced an Islamic State group member to death after convicting him of involvement in a 2014 suicide bombing that killed 17 pilgrims, the judiciary said.

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  30 Dead, Hundreds Injured After Stampede During Ritual At Iraq Shrine

  More than 30 pilgrims were killed and dozens injured Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala on the Shiite holy day of Ashura.

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  Air India Resumes Flights To Iraq After 30 Years

  Air India on Thursday resumed flights to Iraq after a 30 year gap, when a plane carrying Shiite pilgrims landed in the city of Najaf.

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  Suicide Truck Bomb Kills More Than 80 In Iraq

  A suicide truck bomb killed more than 80 people, most of them Iranian Shia pilgrims, at a petrol station in the city of Hilla 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad on Thursday, police and medical sources said.

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  Suicide Bombers In Ambulances Kill 21 People In Iraq: Officials

  Suicide bombers driving ambulances packed with explosives detonated their vehicles at a checkpoint and a car park for Shi'ite pilgrims in two Iraqi cities on Sunday, killing at least 21 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

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  Suicide Bombers In Ambulances Kill 21 In Iraq: Officials

  Suicide bombers driving ambulances packed with explosives detonated their vehicles at a checkpoint and a car park for Shia pilgrims in two Iraqi cities on Sunday, killing at least 21 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

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  Bomb Attack on Shi'ite Pilgrims in Baghdad Kills 7: Sources

  A suicide bomber killed seven people, including two police, in an attack on a Shi'ite Muslim procession on Monday in a northern Baghdad neighbourhood, police and medical sources said.

• Islamic State Kills Eight Iraq Soldiers in Clashes South of Baghdad

  Eight Iraqi soldiers were killed in fighting with jihadists south of Baghdad as the army battled to secure the route used by hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims, officers said Saturday.

• At Haj, Saudi Arabia Clerics Step up Anti-Islamic State Drive

  Taking aim at Islamic State, Saudi Arabia has mounted a battle for hearts and minds at this year's haj, warning pilgrims that the hardline group is "evil" and seeking to recruit their children to fight in Iraq and Syria.

• Hajj 'Dream' Nears for World's Muslims

  From war-ravaged Iraq and Syria to Ebola-hit Nigeria and dozens of other nations, pilgrims are converging on Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj, the world's largest Muslim gathering.

• Attacks Kill 17 as Pilgrims Converge on Baghdad

  Violence in Baghdad and north Iraq killed 17 people on Friday as throngs of Shiite pilgrims converged on the Iraqi capital for annual commemoration rituals amid heavy security.

• Attacks Kill Nine as Pilgrims Converge on Baghdad

  Violence in Baghdad and north Iraq killed nine people on Friday as throngs of Shiite pilgrims converged on the Iraqi capital for annual commemoration rituals.

• More Than 30 Killed in 24 Hours in Iraq Violence

  Violence in Iraq, including shelling in a militant-held city and an attack targeting Shiite pilgrims, has killed more than 30 people in 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.

• Suicide bombers kill 36 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq: police

  Suicide bombings in Iraq killed at least 36 people on Thursday in attacks targeting Shi'ite pilgrims ahead of a major holy day next week, police said.