Monday, November 29, 1999

Suicide bomber kills 25 Iraqi Shi`ite pilgrims

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A suicide bomber who struck a crowd of Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims enroute to a revered shrine on Wednesday killed at least 25 and wounded 62, defying heavy security during a religious festival, a police source said.The suicide bombing took place just short of a bridge where 1,000 Shi'ite pilgrims died in a stampede during the same rite in 2005 after hearing rumours of a bomb.(Writing by Michael Christie; Editing by Matthew Jones)

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