Authorities in Iraq say a car bomb attack near tents serving Shia pilgrims has killed 14 people in Baghdad.
Police officials say the attack took place on Sudnay afternoon as people were delivering food to the Shia pilgrims heading to the holy city of Karbala to mark the religious holiday of Ashoura.They say the blast wounded 32 people. Medical officials confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they weren't authorised to speak to journalists.Ashoura commemorates the seventh-century death of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, and an iconic martyr among Shia Muslims. Sunni insurgents frequently target Shias whom considered as heretics.
Iraq is facing its greatest challenge since the 2011 withdraw of US troops, as militants from the Islamic State group now hold vast swaths of the country and neighbouring Syria.