Suicide bomber targets Shiite pilgrims in Iraq’s Baghdad, killing 7: Officials

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A hospital official corroborated the casualties. The officials spoke anonymously as they were not authorized to brief the media.

The Islamic State group has already claimed a number of attacks on pilgrims and other Shiite gatherings since the start of the holy period of Muharrem, commemorating the death of the Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed and an iconic Shiite martyr.