title: call on president obama to terminate fbi director comey on november
text: iraq iraqi firefighters work to extinguish the fire caused by a car bomb explosion at a gas station near the city of hilla november   
  a car bomb has reportedly exploded south of the iraqi capital baghdad killing around  people mostly shia pilgrims 
  according to security sources a truck loaded with explosives went off on thursday at a gas station in the shomali village in the suburbs of the city of alhilla located  kilometers  miles southeast of the capital baghdad and around  kilometers  miles from karbala 
  reports say most of the victims were iranian nationals the photo shows the site of a blast at a gas station near hilla south of the iraqi capital baghdad november   
  the incident occurred at a time when buses packed with shia pilgrims were parked at the gas station the people were returning from arbaeen mourning rituals in the holy city of karbala 
  at least seven buses with pilgrims were inside the petrol station at the time an unnamed police lieutenant colonel told afp people carry away the bodies of victims from the site of a bomb attack near hilla iraq november   
  afp also quoted an unnamed police intelligence source as saying that those buses were loaded with iranians bahrainis and iraqis ambulances and civil defense are on their way to the site 
  the takfiri daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing 
  in recent weeks daesh has resorted to similar acts of violence in areas outside its control in a desperate attempt to undermine a large iraqi battle aimed at liberating the northern city of mosul the terror groups last remaining foothold in the country 
  iran wont waver in backing iraq 
  hours after the incident irans foreign ministry spokesman strongly condemned the fatal terrorist blast expressing sympathy with the iraqi government and nation as well as all the families of the victims 
  touching on reports that iranian citizens were among the victims bahram qassemi said the foreign ministry and the islamic republic of irans embassy in baghdad are investigating the issue with seriousness and will take necessary measures in that regard 
  the iranian official also stressed that such preplanned and savage assaults emanate from the desperation of the terrorists who are taking successive blows on the battlefield 
  these brutal and inhumane acts will not affect the iraqi government and nations determination and the islamic republic of irans support for the oppressed iraqi people in the unrelenting fight against terrorism qassemi said the photo shows the site of a blast at a gas station near hilla south of the iraqi capital baghdad november   
  terrorists killing pilgrims will be brought to justice 
  in another development iraqs president fuad masum strongly condemned the terrorist attack in hilla emphasizing that such terrorist crimes would not go unpunished 
  issuing an official statement hours after the terrorist attack which was claimed by the daesh takfiri group masum emphasized that terrorists who target the lives of innocent pilgrims traveling to iraq from islamic countries will be brought to justice 
  he also called on iraqs security forces to double their efforts and take necessary measures to uproot terrorist groups that endanger the life and safety of the pilgrims visiting iraqs holy shrines iraqi security forces gather at the site of a truck bomb attack targeting a gas station in the city of hilla south of baghdad iraq november   photo by reuters 
  takfiris spilling blood in the name of religion 
  meanwhile lebanons resistance movement hezbollah condemned the explosion as a crime committed by the terrorists who have no conscience and spill the blood of innocents in the name of the religion 
  in a statement released on thursday hezbollah extended its condolences to the iraqi nation over the tragedy calling for more efforts to root out terror outfits in iraq and restore security to the country a man reacts at the site of a truck bomb attack targeting a gas station in the city of hilla south of baghdad iraq november   photo by reuters 
  gruesome violence has plagued the northern and western parts of iraq ever since daesh terrorists mounted an offensive there more than two years ago and took control of portions of iraqi territory 
  iraqi army soldiers and allied fighters are trying to win back militantheld regions in joint operations 
  the united nations assistance mission for iraq unami says a total of  iraqis among them  lost their lives in acts of terrorism violence and armed conflict in october loading