Pilgrims Targeted in Northern Iraq; 43 Killed, 60 Wounded

Pilgrims commemorating the death of Imam Ali al-Hadi were targeted in northern Iraq today. Also, Human Rights Watch called on Iraq to provide safe passage to residents of Anbar who wish to flee to safer areas and to provide those who stay with humanitarian aid. HRW interviewees said, among other things, that they witnessed government soldiers shoot fleeing civilians and steal aid.
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