10 pilgrims killed in suicide blast

10 pilgrims have been killed in Iraq after their bus was hit by a suicide bomber, AP reports.

The bus had been carrying Iranian Shiite pilgrims north of Baghdad and were in a gas station in the town of Taji, when  the bomber detonated his explosives as the pilgrims were getting off the bus.

Among the dead were 7 Iranians including 2 Iranian women and the Iraqi bus driver. At least 14 Iranian pilgrims were also wounded in the attack.

The pilgrims were reportedly returning from a trip to the holy Shiite city of Samarra.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, however the Islamic State extremist group and other Sunni radicals consider Shiites to be apostates deserving of death.