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Edition: U.S. Article Save Email Print Reprints Most Popular Most Shared WRAPUP 2-US says al Qaeda-linked man tries to blow up plane 7:00am EST Taliban issue video of captive U.S. soldier 25 Dec 2009 U.S. says al Qaeda-linked man tries to blow up plane 9:52am EST U.S. says al Qaeda linked Nigerian tries to blow up plane 4:55am EST Russia to work on new nuclear missiles: Medvedev 24 Dec 2009 Clashes erupt in Iran on Shi'ite holy day 8:55am EST U.S. says al Qaeda linked Nigerian tries to blow up plane 4:55am EST WRAPUP 2-US says al Qaeda-linked man tries to blow up plane 7:00am EST Australian man turns Santa, gives away belongings | Video 24 Dec 2009 U.S. says al Qaeda-linked man tries to blow up plane 9:52am EST In election season, Iraq steps up Ashura security Sami al-Jumaili KERBALA, Iraq Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:20am EST Related News Iran flexes muscles in Iraq border dispute Mon, Dec 21 2009 SCENARIOS-Will Iraq honour deals with oil majors after polls? Thu, Dec 10 2009 Iraq's March vote won't affect troop plan, U.S. says Thu, Dec 10 2009 Embattled Iraq insurgency shifts tactics, eyes poll Thu, Dec 10 2009 Qaeda-linked militants say behind Baghdad bombings Thu, Dec 10 2009 KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq deployed tens of thousands of soldiers to protect Shi'ite pilgrims on Saturday, part of intensified security measures the government hopes will prevent bloodshed that has marred past religious rites. World Tightened security reflects not only the ongoing threat from Sunni Islamist militants who targeted Shi'ite ceremonies since 2003, but also the potential political damage major attacks could do ahead of national polls in March. Over a million pilgrims are expected to converge on Sunday in the city of Kerbala, south of Baghdad, for the culmination of Ashura, when Shi'ite Muslims commemorate the slaying of the prophet Mohammad's grandson Hussein in Kerbala in 680 AD. Kerbala Governor Amal al-Hir said 20,000 members of Iraq's security forces had formed eight cordons around the city. A thousand snipers were perched on buildings and troops stood watch with bomb-sniffing dogs and devices to detect explosives. Hundreds of women will search female pilgrims' voluminous black robes, which have been used to conceal bombs in the past. Security was intensified too in Baghdad, where many pilgrims began the 80 km (50 mile) walk to Kerbala. Others headed toward an important Shi'ite shrine in Baghdad's Kadhimiya district. Officials shut down vehicle traffic in Kadhimiya to prevent explosives planted in cars or motorcycles. Despite the added security, there have already been casualties in recent days in small-scale attacks targeting pilgrims as they walk in groups or shelter in roadside tents. A roadside bomb killed two pilgrims and wounded eight in eastern Baghdad on Saturday. For Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government, avoiding major bloodshed is particularly important before the March 7 general election. A series of spectacular attacks targeting state buildings in Baghdad has undermined Maliki's position as the man who improved security in Iraq and tackled the worst of the violence unleashed by the U.S. invasion in 2003. The election is expected to be a competitive one, as Maliki and his Shi'ite rivals try to build cross-sectarian alliances that will appeal to Iraqis fed up with years of violence, disorder and government corruption. Thousands of worshippers waved giant pictures of Hussein as they crowded outside the Khilani mosque in central Baghdad to hear Ammar al-Hakim, who heads the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, the biggest party representing Iraq's Shi'ite majority. Hakim, whose party is a member of a coalition that will challenge Maliki, linked Hussein's death to the corruption and nepotism plaguing modern Iraq. "Today we find history repeating itself ... The followers of Hussein understand the scale of this conspiracy and work hard to confront it. They will not be tempted by money and promises that will vanish after the elections," he told the crowd. "The coming parliamentary polls represent a pivotal, important moment in representing the Hussein epic anew." In Kerbala, Hir, a member of Maliki's Dawa party, vowed that this year's Ashura rite would not be politicized. "We will not allow this ceremony to be used as propaganda for the elections," he said. The elections present a major challenge for Iraq's security forces, which have stepped into the lead as U.S. troops prepare to halt combat operations in August 2010. Iraqi officials acknowledge that Iraqi forces have been vulnerable to infiltration, but point to the strides they have made since 2003. This week, they stressed that Iraq, not U.S. forces, was driving the security plans for Ashura. 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