\u00a0 A suicide bombing claimed by ISISgroup killed at least 70 people, mainly pilgrims, south of Baghdad Thursday, in the latest so-called \u2018jihadist\u2019 attack as Iraqi forces battle to retake Mosul.<\/p>\n
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A suicide bombing claimed by ISISgroup killed at least 70 people, mainly pilgrims, south of Baghdad Thursday, in the latest so-called \u2018jihadist\u2019 attack as Iraqi forces battle to retake Mosul.<\/p>\n
The huge truck bomb blast ripped through a petrol station where buses packed with faithful pilgrims returning from the Arbaeen commemoration in Holy Karbala were parked, an official said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA large truck exploded among them. It was a suicide attack,\u201d he told AFP. \u201cThere are at least 70 dead, fewer than 10 are Iraqis, the rest are Iranians.\u201d<\/p>\n
Videos circulating on social media showed debris scattered over a large area along the main highway linking Baghdad to the main southern port city of Basra.<\/p>\n
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