Suicide bombers kill 30 pilgrims in Iraq-hospital
HILLA, Iraq, Mar 6 (Reuters) Two suicide bombers killed 30 Shi'ite pilgrims south of Baghdad today, hospital sources said.
The blasts took place in the city of Hilla. Earlier, police said eight pilgrims were killed by one suicide bomber. Streams of Shi'ite pilgrims are heading to the holy city of Kerbala to commemorate a religious event.
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Story first published: Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 22:48 [IST]