Two Iraqis were killed and 11 others wounded in northern Baghdad after a roadside bomb exploded near a group of Shi'ite pilgrims heading to Kerbala.

Millions of Muslims gather each year for Arbain, one of the holiest events for Shi'ite Muslims. But pilgrims are particularly vulnerable as they make the long walk to Kerbala, 80 kilometers south of Baghdad.

(CCTV February 9, 2009)