Iraqi officials: Car bomb attack kills 4 Shiite pilgrims heading to shrines south of Baghdad
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Iraqi authorities say a car bomb has killed four Shiite pilgrims as they were heading to shrines in the country's south.
Police officials say the Thursday morning attack involved a car bomb that struck a bus carrying the pilgrims near the Shiite holy city of Karbala. The blast also wounded 12 pilgrims.
A medical official in a nearby hospital confirmed the casualties. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk to the media.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Violence has ebbed in across Iraq, but insurgents frequently attack security forces and Shiite pilgrims in an attempt to undermine the country's Shiite-led government.