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Intelligence agency thwarts attempt to target Arabeen pilgrims
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The Iraqi Intelligence agency announced thwarting an attempt to target the Arbaeen pilgrims to Karbala, north of Babel. The agency said in a statement that as the Arabaeen anniversary approaches, it started implementing new plans to secure the vicinity of Karbala, noting that its units have found a hideout containing boom belts and devices in Jurf al-Nasr (Jurf al-Sakhr previously). Arbaeen is a Shia religious observance that occurs forty days after the Day of Ashura. It commemorates the martyrdom of Hussein bin Ali, the grandson of Muhammad, who was martyred on the 10th day of the month of Muharram. Related: Karbala: 2022-08-08 Increasing Security Threats; Taliban Places Restrictions on Ashura Ceremony in Northern Afghanistan Karbala: 2022-07-31 Pakistanis advised to mask up at Muharram gatherings amid COVID-19 outbreak Karbala: 2022-04-11 PMF Lieutenant survives an assassination attempt Related: Jurf al-Nasr: 2022-04-24 Five alleged ISIS members arrested across Iraq Jurf al-Nasr: 2021-04-15 Kata'ib Hezbollah responds al-Ani's statements: wicked deception Jurf al-Nasr: 2020-09-04 Presumed Israeli strike killed 16 Iran-backed fighters – Syrian opposition group Related: Jurf al-Sakhr: 2018-01-02 IS members infiltrate from Anbar to Babylon to target security personnel: Source Jurf al-Sakhr: 2016-01-26 ISIS Top Dawg arrested in Babel Jurf al-Sakhr: 2014-12-30 Security Forces remove an awful lot of explosives Posted by: Fred 2022-08-15 |
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