By IRNA,
Baghdad : 25 people were killed and about 52 wounded in suicide attacks against pilgrims in Baghdad on Monday.
The three attacks, carried out by women, targeted Shia Muslims heading for the Kadhimiya shrine in the north of the city for annual ceremonies.
The bombers struck as pilgrim convoys passed through the Karrada district.
Meanwhile, a suicide attack in the northern city of Kirkuk has killed at least 11 people.
At least 50 people were injured in the blast, which happened during a Kurdish political demonstration against a new provincial election law.
Tensions have been high in Kirkuk which is disputed between Kurds, Arabs and Turkomans.
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