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Raids on the Iraqi province of Diyala have killed at least 33 suspected fighters, the US military has said. Several hundred US and Iraqi troops took part in the operation in the town of Gobia on Tuesday. A US military statement said: "The pre-dawn assault, involving several hundred Iraqi and coalition forces, defeated numerous small-arms attacks throughout the day resulting in a combined 13 insurgents killed."
Twenty other fighters were killed by fire from helicopters, the military said. A large amount of weapons were found during the operation, it said.
The clashes took place when security forces were carrying out a mission to restore essential services to the nearby town of KhalisRead More
Gunmen exchanged fire with police near the holy Shia shrine of Imam Hussein, causing panic among worshippers.
Iraqi police say 25 people have been killed and 65 injured - mostly pilgrims or Iraqi security forces - since clashes erupted on Monday evening.
Police have stopped people entering Karbala and have sealed off the shrine.
Shias gather in the city each year to mark the birthday of the Imam Mahdi.
Witnesses report seeing columns of smoke rise from the city and hearing the sound of intense gunfire.
The BBC's Mike Wooldridge, in Baghdad, says that initially, trouble appeared to revolve around the tight security checks imposed to protect the pilgrims but the motive for the latest clashes is not yet clear.
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