Bombs have exploded in cities across Iraq in one of the country's deadliest waves of violence this year.
Bombs Kill Shi'ite Pilgrims Across Iraq
![Residents gather at the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk, Iraq, June 13, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/DBB67B0C-EC3E-4D13-868E-2FF30A5C53BD_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Residents gather at the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk, Iraq, June 13, 2012.
![A burnt vehicle is removed from the site of a bomb attack that killed Shi'ite pilgrims making their way to a religious festival in Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/685D1868-B663-4A62-8442-38DF48631A08_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A burnt vehicle is removed from the site of a bomb attack that killed Shi'ite pilgrims making their way to a religious festival in Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2012.
![Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack that killed Shi'ite pilgrims making their way to a religious festival in Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/BC2D67C7-6376-4374-9947-7F60085EA16A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack that killed Shi'ite pilgrims making their way to a religious festival in Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2012.
![People inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/BDCD2FB3-4B69-41FC-844F-41A0BD2EC899_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2012.