 A car bomb has killed at least 20 people outside a Shia mosque north of Baghdad. The explosion on Wednesday in the town of Howaydir was the latest in a wave of attacks against Iraq's Shia majority that many feel will push the country close to a full-scale communal conflict in the vacuum left by bickering politicians. The car bomb in Howaydir exploded near a mosque and a crowded market. Hospital officials said casualty tolls were expected to rise as ambulances were still rushing in with victims. Last week, a triple suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Baghdad killed up to 90 people. |