the US considers 20 killed and 300 wounded "relatively little"

Iraqi Insurgents Kill 20 Pilgrims
Hundreds Hurt in Capital on Shiite Holiday

BAGHDAD, Aug. 20 -- Sunni Arab insurgents armed with rifles and mortars killed 20 pilgrims and wounded 300 others who thronged the capital Sunday for one of Shiite Islam's most important holidays, authorities said.

But in a sign of just how routine the intense sectarian bloodshed in the capital has become, the U.S. military reported "relatively little violence." Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki touted the "success" of Iraqi security forces "in preventing the terrorists from killing innocents."

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