Bombs kill at least 50 along pilgrim route to Shiite holy city of Karbala

at least 50 people have been killed in bombings targeting pilgrims headed to a Shiite holy city for rituals. the death toll was still rising after the thursday afternoon bombings. at least 175 people were injured. Karbala is located 55 miles south of Baghdad, and the bombs exploded near 2 police checkpoints. hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrams are flocking into Karbala for Arbain. Arbain marks the end of the 40-day mourning period for Imam Hussein. Imam Hussein is the grandson of the prophet Muhammad.

i am sad that people would try to kill the Shiite pilgrams because they were mourning Imam Hussein. i think that every one that was involved in the bombing should be found and sentenced to the death penalty. it is just wrong to kill people because you dont like them.

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