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2007 Al Hillah bombings

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2007 Al Hillah bombings
Part of the Iraqi civil war
LocationAl Hillah, Iraq
Date6 March 2007
TargetShia pilgrims
Attack type
suicide bombings
Deaths200[1]
Injuredat least 250
PerpetratorsUnknown
MotiveAnti-Shi'ism

The 2007 Al Hillah bombings killed 200 [2] people, mostly Shia Muslims on a pilgrimage, on 6 March 2007 in Al Hillah, Iraq.

Two suicide bombers wearing explosive vests joined the huge crowds surging into the city for a traditional religious festival. The attack was just one of a few on a particularly bloody day for Iraq as almost 200 people were killed throughout the country.[3]

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  1. ^ "25 Worst Acts of Terrorism Ever Committed". 17 February 2014.
  2. ^ "25 Worst Acts of Terrorism Ever Committed". 17 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Medics say toll from Hilla attacks is 115". Reuters. 6 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020.