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2007 chlorine car bombing attack on a Shia village in Iraq From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Abu Sayda bombing was a chlorine car bombing attack that occurred on 15 May 2007, in an open-air market in the Iraqi Diyala Governorate village of Abu Sayda.[1] The attack killed up to 45 people and wounded 60 more in the Shia village,[2] the highest death toll of all chlorine bombings in Iraq. Iraqi and American military sources initially denied the use of chlorine.[2]
Abu Sayda chlorine bombing | |
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Location | Abu Sayda, Diyala, Iraq |
Date | 15 May 2007 (UTC+3) |
Target | Village market |
Attack type | Iraqi chlorine bombing |
Deaths | 32–45 |
Injured | 60 |
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