Basra council announces national mourning

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: The Basra council announced on Tuesday a general mourning following the deadly blasts in the city on Monday, urging all citizens to be careful, according to a council’s statement. Three strong blasts rattled the city of Basra on Monday (May 10) killing 30 and injuring 226. Basra is 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 2