Suicide attack on Shiite HQ in Baghdad; 25 dead
June 05, 2012  01:13
A suicide attacker blew up a bomb-packed car at a Shiite foundation's headquarters in Baghdad, killing at least 25 people and sparking fears of sectarian strife at a time of political crisis.

Shortly after what was Baghdad's deadliest blast in over four months, an explosion struck near a Sunni religious foundation's headquarters in the capital, causing no casualties.

The attacks came amid a dispute between the two Muslim endowments which manage Iraq's religious landmarks over a shrine north of Baghdad.

The violence also comes during a protracted political standoff that has raised sectarian tensions in a country racked by brutal communal bloodshed from 2006 to 2008.
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