A March 7 article incorrectly said the Iraqi government had taken over responsibility for security in Babil province from U.S. forces. U.S. forces maintain control of security in that province.
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118 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Iraq Attacks
A Shiite pilgrim in Karbala, about 60 miles southwest of Baghdad, was one of thousands converging on the city to observe a religious holiday.
(By Alaa Al-marjani -- Associated Press)
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"I lost track of my brothers," said Thiyab, who later found the body of his 15-year-old brother. "I then realized I was hit in the chest, abdomen and leg."
Another injured pilgrim interviewed at Yarmouk Hospital in Baghdad said he still intends to make it to Karbala.
"This explosion targets our will and determination to keep us from observing Arbaeen," said Jassem Hussein, 20. "We say to the terrorists, 'We shall continue, no matter what happens and regardless of whoever may push you to carry out such cowardly attacks.' "
The attacks on U.S. soldiers made Monday the third-deadliest day for American troops in Iraq this year, after incidents in January and February involving downed U.S. helicopters.
Six Task Force Lightning soldiers were killed in Salahuddin province when a large roadside bomb detonated near two of their vehicles, according to Garver, the U.S. military spokesman. Three Task Force Lightning soldiers were killed in Diyala province, in northeastern Iraq, in another roadside bombing, he said. The growing sophistication of weapons used against military aircraft and armored Humvees has made nearly all modes of transportation in Iraq treacherous for U.S. soldiers.
In Mosul, the Badoosh prison was attacked at approximately 5:30 p.m. by armed men who drove up to the building in pickup trucks, according to Hamdani, the provincial security official. U.S. helicopters were called in to help track down some of the inmates, and at least six were gunned down, Hamdani said.
Special correspondents Saad al-Izzi, Salih Dehema, Naseer Mehdawi, Waleed Saffar and K.I. Ibrahim in Baghdad, Saad Sarhan in Najaf, and staff researcher Robert E. Thomason in Washington contributed to this report.
