Bombers kill many Iraqi pilgrims
Two bomb attacks near the Iraqi holy city of Karbala have killed at least 45 people and injured more than 130, officials say.
The blasts occurred on two routes being used by pilgrims taking part in the Shia Muslim festival of Arbaeen.
Earlier, a suicide bomber killed at least three people in the central city of Baquba – the second deadly attack in the city in as many days.
Violence in Iraq has reduced in recent years, but attacks continue.
US forces formally ended their combat operations last August, ahead of a planned full withdrawal later this year.
More than a million pilgrims are expected to visit Karbala for Arbaeen, which is set to climax on Tuesday.
The festival marks 40 days since the anniversary of the death of the seventh-Century Imam Hussein, who is revered by Shias.
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