Car bombs on road to Kerbala kill 8-Iraqi police

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Mon Sep-19-05 06:54 AM
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Car bombs on road to Kerbala kill 8-Iraqi police

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Car bombs on road to Kerbala kill 8-Iraqi police

BAGHDAD, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Two car bombs killed eight people travelling on Monday on the road from Baghdad to the Shi'ite holy city of Kerbala where hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are gathering for a religious festival.

Police said the bombs struck in the towns of Mahmoudiya and Latifiya, killing one civilian and seven police. Two police were also wounded.

Crowds are pouring into Kerbala for a religious ceremony later on Monday, as fears grow of possible violence after the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, declared a war on Shi'ites.

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Mon Sep-19-05 07:53 AM
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1. Didn't these folks listen to Cheney? C'mon, cut it out now.

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