By IRNA,
Baghdad : At least 40 pilgrims have been killed by a female suicide bomber south of Baghdad, Iraqi police said on Friday.
80 people were also injured in the attack in Iskandiriya, 40km (25 miles) south of Baghdad.
The blast targeted Shia pilgrims, many of whom have been traveling south to the city of Karbala to take part in an annual religious ceremony.
It is the third day of attacks on Shia pilgrims, with dozens killed in Baghdad and Mosul.
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