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4:3 Suicide bomber hits Shiite mosque, killing 25, injuring at least 40, aftermath

(30 Sep 2013) Locals were surveying the damage and funerals were underway on Monday after a suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque south of Baghdad, killing at least 25 people. The attack occurred on Sunday during a funeral in the former insurgent stronghold of Musayyib, about 40 miles (60 kilometres) south of the capital. At least 25 people were killed and 40 wounded in the assault, according to Mohammed al-Khafaji, who heads the town's security committee. On the day of the attack, he announced a three-day mourning period in the town. The attack prompted city administrators to criticise Iraqi security forces for failing to protect the people. A surge in sectarian violence in recent months has heightened fears that Iraq is becoming a new battlefield, nearly two years after US Forces withdrew from the country. A period of calm after the pullout had raised hopes for a measure of normalcy in Iraq, but tensions have spiked amid Sunni anger over perceived mistreatment from the Shiite-led government. More than 4,500 people have been killed since April. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...