Shiite Muslims gather outside the shrine of Imam Abbas in Karbala early on Sunday. 30,000 security forces personnel have been deployed at the northern, southern and eastern entrances of Karbala to

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Shiite Muslims gather outside the shrine of Imam Abbas in Karbala early on Sunday. 30,000 security forces personnel have been deployed at the northern, southern and eastern entrances of Karbala to protect the pilgrims.

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