Deadly car bombings on Sunday hit the Iraqi Shiite Muslim holy cities of Karbala and Najaf, killing at least 40 people, officials said. In Najaf, a suicide car bomber plowed his vehicle into a funeral procession and exploded it just yards from the city’s Imam Ali shrine, killing at least 30 people, the head of Iraqi security operations said. The security chief said the death toll could easily rise. Witnesses said the bombing aftermath was in utter chaos. Full Story
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