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Six Iraqis killed, 33 injured in shelling on Karbala

BAGHDAD, July 27 (KUNA) -- At least six Iraqis were killed and 33 others were injured when mortar shells struck a neighborhood in central Karbala on Tuesday, at a time hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims are pouring into the city, a security source said.
The source, from the Central Ephurates Operations Command in Karbala, said in a press statement two mortar shells hit Al-Jam'iya neighborhood in central Karbala killing six Iraqis and wounding 33 others.
The attack happened a day after two explosions took place in southern Karbala killing 26 people and injuring some 70 others. (end) mhg.bs KUNA 280105 Jul 10NNNN