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NAJAF, Iraq — Three bombs exploded in quick succession after sunset Thursday in the southern holy city of Najaf, killing up to 25 people and wounding scores of others, Iraqi Interior Ministry officials said.
The blasts occurred in a crowded open-air market near the Imam Ali shrine, a popular pilgrimage destination for Shiite Muslims from around the world. The bombings shattered a year-long lull in violence in Najaf.
No group had claimed responsibility for the attack by Thursday night. Iraqi politicians blamed Sunni Muslim insurgents with ties to extremist groups and the former regime’s Baath Party.
