2011 Karbala bombing

The 2011 Karbala bombing was an attack that took place in the city of Karbala on 25 September 2011. A car bomb exploded next to a crowded identity card office early in the morning and as people gathered to help injured in the first attack, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives. News reports indicated that at least 25 perished in the twin blasts, with many other injured and in serious condition.[1]

2011 Karbala bombing
LocationKarbala, Iraq
Date25 September 2011 (UTC+3)
TargetShia Civilian population
Attack type
Car bombing
Deaths25
Injureddozens

See also

References

  1. "Karbala blasts kill 25, injure dozens". Press TV. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.

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