Iraqi News Iraq news - Female bomber

[johnniejdjd1947]

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least 41 people were killed and 106 others wounded Monday in a suicide bombing that targeted Shiite pilgrims in northeastern Baghdad, Iraq's Interior Ministry said.

The female bomber detonated her explosive vest in the middle of a procession of pilgrims in Boob al-Sham, in a predominantly Shiite area of the Iraqi capital, according to an Interior Ministry official.

The detonation took place in a tent set up to search females, according to the Baghdad Operations Command. Three volunteer female searchers were among those killed.

The attack took place amid tight security as thousands of Shiite worshipers are making their way to the holy city of Karbala, south of Baghdad, to mark the Arbaeen -- the end of the 40-day mourning period at the close of Ashura.

Ashura commemorates the martyrdom of Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed who was killed in battle in Karbala in 680 A.D. That event helped create the schism between Sunnis and Shiites, the two main Muslim religious movements.

There have been a number of roadside bomb and grenade attacks on pilgrims over the past few days.

Iraqi officials have warned of attacks during the pilgrimage ahead of national elections on March 7.

[Nance]

Is this the first female bomber to be reported?

[kwcdive]

go in peace , so sad

[Lar]

can't trust wemen either I guess to bad they can't get along

[eddieisme]

Nance, unfortunately it is not the first female bomber. It does however, show that they are desperate to cause a mess. That means we are winning.

[Eagle]

this is a shame - hopefully will not effect RV

[LC460]

I just cannot believe these people just walk into a crowd of people and blow themselves and others up.

[Drstain]

Makes me wonder what external pressures were being applied to cause her to do this. I can't imagine!

[usmexmarine]

i used to see this type of stuff out in iraq all the time.

[usmexmarine]

craziness!!!!

[pw248]

Is this the first female bomber to be reported?

No there was a female bomber one year ago, all most to the day

[tootygal]

It is a shame that they are now using women to do this....I imagine she had no say so in this tragic event. I feel they either threatened to kill her children if she did not do this, or threatened to kill her if she did not do this.... this is just sick in my opinion... We really do not know what is going on with these people that have someone to kill themselves..