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
![A man wounded in a bomb attack lies at a hospital in Karbala, Iraq, June 13, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/42CE57F2-4F91-49D0-B693-E61D0CB1365B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man wounded in a bomb attack lies at a hospital in Karbala, Iraq, June 13, 2012.
![Shi'ite pilgrims make their way to Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/AFC8A8D1-9B30-4A54-B3F5-A383F256FD10_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Shi'ite pilgrims make their way to Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2012.
![A resident sprays water as he cools off Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F1E57586-077A-40DE-B4E9-76ACB9CB079B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A resident sprays water as he cools off Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2012.