At least 30 killed in double suicide attack on Shiite mosque

Two suicide bombers detonated themselves inside a Shiite mosque in an Iraqi town near the Iranian border, killing about 30 people.

At least 30 killed in double suicide attack on Shiite mosque

Two suicide bombers detonated themselves inside a Shiite mosque in an Iraqi town near the Iranian border, killing about 30 people.

The suicide attackers targeted the Sheik Murad Shiite mosque in Khanaqin, 87 miles north-east of Baghdad, at 12.55pm local time as dozens of people were attending Friday prayers, police said.

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