Photo Story: Shiite pilgrims wounded in bomb attack in Baghdad

Iraqi Shiite worshippers gather at the Holy Shrine of Imam Musa al-Kadhim in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, 09 March 2021.

Thousands of Shiite worshippers gathered, on 09 March, at the Imam Musa al-Kadhim shrine in Baghdad for a pilgrimage marking the death anniversary of the seventh Shiite Imam that is due to culminate on 10 March. Iraqi security forces imposed tight security for the protection of the site of celebrations and the pilgrims, a day after at least eight Shiite worshipers were wounded when a hand grenade left in a trash can exploded near Kadhimiya town.

VIA EPA-EFE/AHMED JALIL

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