Bombings in Iraq leave more than 41 people dead

Bombings in Iraq leave more than 41 people deadAuthorities have said that insurgents detonated a string of bombs in Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least 41 people and injuring 181 others, most of them religious pilgrims.

The deadliest attack was carried out by a suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives that targeted pilgrims near Abu Haneefa al Numan Mosque in Adhamiyah, north of Baghdad, about 8 p. m., McClatchy Newspapers have reported. McClatchy also said that blast killed at least 28 people and wounded 81.

A roadside bomb struck pilgrims near Qahtan Square in west Baghdad at 9:30 p. m., killing six and injuring 45.

Two roadside bombs, again targeting religious faithful, went off at 6 p. m. in New Baghdad and Fdhailiyah, killing five people and injuring 35.

It was also reported that six pilgrims were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded in southwest Baghdad at 7 p. m.

McClatchy further said that nine pilgrims were hurt when a roadside bomb detonated on a central Baghdad street at 10:45 p. m. and two people were hurt when another roadside bomb exploded in west Baghdad at 11:15 p. m.

Iraqi police and army troops didn't escape the violence. A magnetic bomb attached to a car in south Baghdad went off at 8 a. m., killing police Maj. Abdulrahman Sabeeh. (With Inputs from Agencies)