Iraq car bomb kills 16 mourners

Iraq car bomb kills 16 mourners
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Summary A car bomb targeting Shiite pilgrims in central Iraq killed 16 and wounded 45 on Monday.

The attack came a day before the peak of the Shiite Ashura religious commemorations.The attack took place in the Neel area north of Hilla, which lies to the south of Baghdad, security officials said.We received 16 bodies and 45 wounded, a doctor at Hilla hospital said. A first lieutenant in the Hilla police confirmed that toll.

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