Explosions rocks the Great Mosque in Kufa, Iraq

From The Australian

AN explosion rocked the Great Mosque in Kufa, Iraq, today, where Shiite rebel leader Moqtada Sadr gives the sermon at the main weekly Muslim prayers, said US military officials.

At least nine people were wounded, said a medic from the nearby Furat al-Wasat hospital, adding that more injured were being brought in.

Some of the wounded were inside the mosque at the time of the explosion, while others were outside, the medic said.

"There was an explosion at the Great Mosque at around 11:30 am (1630 AEST). I heard the sound of a rocket land in the ammunition storage inside the mosque," said Abu Ahmed, a member of Sadr's Mehdi Army militia, outside the compound.

In case anyone doubted they were storing ammo in mosques. No wonder these sites are so holy.
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