2019 Karbala bombing

On 20 September, 2019, a bomb exploded on a minibus near Karbala, Iraq, killing 12 civilians and injuring at least five others.^[1] The bombing was one of the worst attacks against civilians since the end of the War in Iraq of 2013 to 2017.^[2]

2019 Karbala bombing
Part of the Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)
Location	Karbala, Iraq
Date	20 September 2019
Deaths	12
Injured	5

Attack

An unidentified man boarded a minibus in the southern Iraqi city of Karbala, disembarking a little later leaving a bag behind. It exploded shortly afterwards, killing 12 and wounding five others. A suspect was later arrested and the Islamic State claimed responsibility.^[3]