41 killed, 106 injured in Baghdad suicide bombing

"The latest police reports said that 41 people were killed and 106 others injured by the suicide bomb attack targeted Shiite pilgrims in northeastern Baghdad," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

Earlier, the source put the toll at 16 killed and 38 wounded.

The suicide bomber, appeared to be a female, blew up her explosive vest among a crowd of Shiite pilgrims marching their days-long trip on foot in Baghdad's district of Bob al-Sham on their way to the holy city of Karbala, 110 km southwest of Baghdad, the source said.

Many of the victims were women and children who were part of crowds of Shiite pilgrims many of whom clad in black and some holding green and black flags; Kazinform cites Xinhua.

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