2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings
Car bombings in Najaf From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Car bombings in Najaf From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings were car bombings that tore through a funeral procession in Najaf and through the main bus station in nearby Karbala—two Shia holy cities – on 19 December 2004.[1][2] 66 people were killed and 191 wounded.[3][4]
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Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006) in Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) | |
Location | Najaf and Karbala, Iraq |
Date | 19 December 2004 (UTC+3) |
Target | Funeral procession, Imam Ali Mosque |
Attack type | Suicide car bombings |
Deaths | 66 |
Injured | 191 |
Perpetrators | Unknown, denied by Al-Qaeda in Iraq |
Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn ('al-Qaeda in Iraq') said that the group was not responsible for these attacks.[3]
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