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September 20, 201921.06 At least nine people were killed following an explosion aboard a minibus near the sacred city of Kerbala, Iraq. Local security officials report. Six other passengers of the vehicle were injured in the blast, which occurred when a checkpoint passed between Kerbala and al-Hilla. All victims are civilians and it is not clear whether they were involved in a suicide attack. The action was not claimed at the time.