Tight security is in place in Iraq for the culmination of the annual pilgrimage procession for Shia Muslims.
Hundreds of thousands walk from Baghdad to the holy city of Karbala to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed.
*80 kilometres on foot*
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Shia pilgrims made the 80 kilometre trek on foot from Baghdad and other provinces.
They were escorted by armoured vehicles, soldiers and ambulances.
The Iraqi authorities say…
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