The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a number of the attacks, including three separate vehicle bombings on May 11 that killed at least 93 people and wounded more than 150.
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The first vehicle bombing in Iraq’s holy Shia city of Karbala in more than two years killed at least three people Tuesday, officials said of an attack claimed by militants.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari condemned on Tuesday a terrorist blast in the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala which left at least five people dead and 11 others wounded.
A police officer says the bomb went off in a commercial area in the city, which is some 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of Baghdad.
A Baghdad health official confirmed the casualty tolls but warned they could rise.
IS, a Sunni extremist group, often targets Iraq’s Shiite majority. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
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