Iraqi officials say suicide bomber kills 11 worshippers inside Shiite mosque in Baghdad
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Iraqi authorities say a suicide bomber has blown himself up amid worshippers in a Shiite mosque in Baghdad, killing eleven people and wounding 25.
Police officials said that the Tuesday occurred during midday prayers.
A medic in a nearby hospital confirmed the casualties. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to media.
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Violence has risen recently in Iraq, along with sectarian and political tensions. Insurgents frequently attack Shiites deemed by Sunni extremists as infidels and non-Muslims.