September 2013 Samarra attacks

The September 2013 Samarra attacks were a series of coordinated bombings and shootings across central and southern parts of Iraq that resulted in at least 25 people killed and injured 39 other . Samarra, a mostly Sunni Arab city, is 100km (62 miles) north of Baghdad.

Samarra attacks
Part of Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)
Location	Samarra, Iraq
Date	20 September 2013
Target	Sunni civilians
Weapons	Bombs
Deaths	25[1]
Injured	39[1]

The attack happened as worshippers entered the mosque around midday for Friday prayers. The biggest attack took place in Samarra, where a bomb hidden in the air-conditioning unit of a Sunni mosque was detonated, killing 18 and injuring 21 others.^[1][2][3]

Attacks