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22.04.2008 - Source: UN Security Council
Decrease in violence during Ashura and Arba'in festivities in Baghdad, Karbala and Najaf ("Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1770 (2007) [S/2008/266]") [ID 24150]
"Security arrangements by the Government of Iraq supported by the multinational force are believed to have prevented mass casualty attacks during Ashura and Arba’in festivities in Baghdad, Karbala and Najaf. There was a decrease in violent incidents compared to previous years and an apparent increase in the public turnout. According to the provincial governor, 2 million visitors gathered in Karbala alone."
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