Security tight as thousands mark Iraqi holy day

Hundreds of thousands of Shiites beat their heads and chests and whipped themselves with chains today in Iraq as part of a holy day to honour the martyrdom of one of their most revered religious figures.

Security tight as thousands mark Iraqi holy day

Hundreds of thousands of Shiites beat their heads and chests and whipped themselves with chains today in Iraq as part of a holy day to honour the martyrdom of one of their most revered religious figures.

The processions to mark Ashoura were relatively peaceful, although bombs and a rocket attack killed at least nine worshippers in northern Iraq.

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