Blast hits Shia funeral in Iraq

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BBC: Blast hits Shia funeral in Iraq

An explosion has torn through a funeral procession at a Shia mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul causing many casualties, witnesses said.

Early reports say at least 19 bodies have arrived at the mortuary in the mainly Sunni Muslim city.

US troops have cordoned off the area near the mosque.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4337363.stm


MSNBC: Mosque bomb kills Iraqis at funeral

Hospital official says at least 30 dead.

MOSUL, Iraq - A suicide bomber blew himself up Thursday inside a Shiite mosque in the northern city of Mosul, and a hospital official said the death toll was at least 30 people.

American troops cordoned off the area near the mosque.

The attack took place during a funeral, witnesses said.

“As we were inside the mosque, we saw a ball of fire and heard a huge explosion,” said Tahir Abdullah Sultan, 45. “After that blood and pieces of flesh were scattered around the place.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7043921/