Iraq attack toll rises to 23

The death toll from a truck bomb targeting pilgrims after the conclusion of annual mourning rituals for a revered figure in Shiite Islam has risen to 23, an official said on Friday. A further 49 people were wounded in on Thursday evening’s attack in the town of Musayyib, which lies about half-way along the main route linking Baghdad and the shrine city of Karbala where millions of worshippers have attended Arbaeen commemoration ceremonies in recent days. The blast struck in a car park in Musayyib used mainly for vehicles transporting pilgrims.