[16 Dec 2013] 24 Shia pilgrims killed in car bomb explosions in Baghdad - English
Iraq experiences its bloodiest day in nearly two months with at least 70 people killed across the country. Different parts of Baghdad saw successive explosions on Monday. In the worst attack, a double car bombing killed at least 24 Karbala pilgrims and wounded 52 others. Meanwhile, a sticky bomb explosion in Baghdad killed at east 17 people and injured 43 others. In Mosul, militants gunned down 12 people on a bus. Explosions also targeted the city of Tikrit, northwest of Baghdad. Violence in Iraq has risen drastically in recent months. Monday\'s bombings were the latest episode in a wave of violence that has roiled Iraq since the beginning of the year.
Added by PTV on 17-12-2013
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