2007 Al Hillah bombings

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

2007 Al Hillah bombings
Part of the Iraq War, Iraqi insurgency, and the Iraqi civil war
Location	Al Hillah, Iraq
Date	6 March 2007
Target	Shia pilgrims
Attack type	suicide bombings
Deaths	200[1]
Injured	at least 250
Perpetrators	Unknown
Motive	Anti-Shi'ism

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]

See also

• 2007 suicide bombings in Iraq