2007 Imam Abbas mosque bombing

The 2007 Al Abbas mosque bombing occurred on April 28, 2007 when a suicide car bomb exploded in front of the al-‘Abbās Mosque in Karbala, Iraq. At least 68 people were killed and about 162 people were injured in the Iraqi city of Karbala.^[1] The bomb exploded near the golden-domed mosque.^[2] Karbala is considered the second most important shrine city for the Shia. Security officials said the car bomb was parked near a cement barrier intended to keep traffic away from the Imam Abbas and Imam Husayn shrines, which draw thousands of Shiite pilgrims from Iran and other countries.^[3][4]

Al Abbas mosque bombing
Location of Karbala
Location	Karbala, Iraq
Date	April 28, 2007
Target	Shia pilgrims
Attack type	Suicide car bomb
Deaths	68
Injured	162-170

See also

• 2003 Karbala bombings
• 2007 Karbala bombings
• Holy sites in Iraq