Suicide bomber kills 33 in southern Iraq By QAIS AL-BASHIR, Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives on his body near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq Thursday, killing at least 33 people and injuring 108, an official said.
The bomber blew himself up while being patted down by policemen near the Imam Ali mosque in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, said Dr. Munthir al-Ithari, the head of Najaf's health directorate. He said one Iranian woman was among the 33 dead and nine Iranians among the 108 injured.
In a statement, the military stated it is hard to get this under control.
2006-08-10
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