2 killed, 3 injured in Karbala

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: Two were killed and three wounded in a bomb explosion north of Karbala city, the spokesman of the Mid Euphrates Operations Command said today. Col. Adnan al-Khafaji told IraqiNews.com that a bomb exploded this afternoon in a parked car inside a garage near one of the checkpoints north of the city. The explosion resulted in killing two persons and wounding three. Starting from today, Karbala city receives thousands of visitor to commemorate the birth of Imam Mehdi who was born on 15 Sha’ban in Samarra city. The peak of the visit shall be tomorrow (Saturday). RM (TP)/SR 600