Iranian pilgrims released in Iraq73 Iranian pilgrims have been released in Iraq. The pilgrims were kidnapped in the town of Samarra, north of Baghdad 10 days ago by militants of a terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The Iraqi army freed the captives. None of the pilgrims was injured, ITAR-TASS reports.Iranian pilgrims regularly visit major Shiite shrines in Iraq in the towns of Karbala, Al Najaf, Samarra and Baghdad.
73 Iranian pilgrims have been released in Iraq.
The pilgrims were kidnapped in the town of Samarra, north of Baghdad 10 days ago by militants of a terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The Iraqi army freed the captives. None of the pilgrims was injured, ITAR-TASS reports.
Iranian pilgrims regularly visit major Shiite shrines in Iraq in the towns of Karbala, Al Najaf, Samarra and Baghdad.
