1·The apparently sectarian attack targeted Shi 'ite pilgrims on one of the more sacred days of the year, as hundreds of thousands marched on foot to Karbala, in Iraq's Shi 'ite heartland.
该教派袭击的目标显然是对今年的更神圣的一天,什叶派朝圣者数十万,徒步行进到卡尔巴拉,伊拉克什叶派的中心地带。
2·Mr. Joda, a native of Basra, came to Karbala in 2004 to fish and raise water buffaloes in the lush wetlands that reminded him of his home.
Joda先生来自巴士拉,2004年来到卡尔巴拉这片葱郁的湿地打渔养水牛,这让他想起家乡。
3·The heaviest casualties were after explosions in the southeastern city of Kut and in the capital Baghdad, but there were also attacks in Kirkuk, Basra, Ramadi, Karbala and Falluja.
造成伤亡人数最多的爆炸发生在东南部的城市库特和巴格达市,但是在基尔库克、巴士拉、拉马迪、卡尔巴拉及费卢杰也相继发生了爆炸事件。