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More Violence Aimed at Shiites Marking Ashoura

By Scott Simon,  Anne Garrels
Published February 18, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST
This story was published more than 20 years ago.

Ashoura, the holiest day on the Shiite Muslim calendar, is marred by violence aimed at Shiites marking the holiday. Tens of thousands march in a traditional procession to Karbala despite attacks that left at least 11 more dead. Suicide bombings took 35 lives in Iraq on Friday.

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