"In previous years, the commemoration of Ashura, like other Shiite religious events and pilgrimages that play a role in shaping Shiite identity, has been marred by attacks by Sunni extremists that highlight the country’s sectarian divisions. But the violence in Iraq on Wednesday also struck Sunni areas.
The mayor of the western town of Falluja, Adnan Hussein, was assassinated by a sniper, the police said.
In Al-Karma, south of Falluja, an improvised bomb exploded near a police officer’s house. When a group of neighbors gathered outside, three more hidden bombs exploded, killing four of them."
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