Iraqi Military Discover ISIS Bombs Hidden Inside Children’s Dolls & Toys

Iraqi security forces have reportedly seized more than a dozen booby trapped dolls which had been part of an ISIS bomb plot against Shia pilgrims.

According to DailyMail, security forces in Baghdad defused and destroyed 18 IEDs which had been hidden inside the hollow bodies of children’s toys, before being dressed in doll clothes.

ISIS had planned on scattering the doll-bombs on the road between the Iraqi capital and Karbala, where millions of Shia Muslims are set to walk during the annual pilgrimage for Arbaeen next month.

Arbaeen is a Shia religious observance that marks the end of the 40-day period of mourning after the anniversary of Imam Hussein’s death, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. 

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It is considered one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, with millions set to make the journey to Karbala over the upcoming weeks.

Kuwait News agency (KUNA) reports the booby-trapped bombs were discovered by the security forces in al-Husseiniya – a predominantly Shiite suburb in northeastern Baghdad.