Imam Abbas Mosque bombing
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 Location of Karbala |
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| Location | Karbala, Iraq |
| Date | April 28, 2007 |
| Target | Shiite pilgrims |
| Attack type | Suicide car bomb |
| Deaths | 68 |
| Injured | 162 |
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The Imām ‘Abbās mosque bombing occurred on April 28, 2007 when a suicide car bomb exploded in front of the al-‘Abbās Mosque in Karbala, Iraq.
At least 58 people and injured about 170 in the Iraqi city of Karbala.[1] The bomb exploded near the golden-domed mosque.[2] Karbala is considered the second most important shrine city for the Shia. Security officials said the car bomb was parked near a cement barrier intended to keep traffic away from the Imam Abbas and Imam Husayn shrines, which draw thousands of Shiite pilgrims from Iran and other countries.[3][4]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Car bomb attack near Shiite shrines kills dozens". CNN.com. 4:35 a.m. EDT, April 29, 2007. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/28/iraq.main/index.html?iref=newssearch. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
- ^ "Bomb kills many in Iraq holy city". BBC News. April 28, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6603905.stm. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Reuters AlertNet - FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, April 28
- ^ U.S. Announces 9 Troop Deaths in Iraq April 28, 2007
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