Three bombs exploded today, Thursday the November 29th, near Shia tents housing Shia pilgrims in Baghdad. According to the officials the bombs killed at least 29 and wounded as many as 90 people. All the shops in the area were damaged as well.
The attacks started with a roadside bomb and then a car bomb exploded targeting emergency personnel and the helping crowd. The bombing waves have increased in Iraq, especially in Shia pilgrims’ populated area since the beginning of the Muharam.
Muharam is a Shia holy month when Imam Hussain, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, and his family were killed by anti-Shia Muslims. The Shrine of Imam Hussein is a place for worship in the city of Karbala and more than three million people visit it every year in this month.
Around the same time, another bomb exploded under a bridge in the city of Karbala killing five and wounding about 13 pilgrims.
There are reports of couple more car bombs that targeted military bases and police stations.
S.R.W condemns the violence against Shia pilgrims and invites all anti-Shia groups to respect the rights of others.
