2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings
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| 19 December 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings | |
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| Location | Najaf and Karbala, Iraq |
| Date | 19 December 2004 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Funeral procession, Imam Ali Mosque |
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Attack type
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Suicide attacks/car bombs |
| Deaths | 60 |
| Injured | unknown |
| Perpetrators | Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn ('al-Qaeda in Iraq') |
The 19 December 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings were car bombings that tore through a funeral procession in Najaf and through the main bus station in nearby Karbala—two Shiite holy cities.[1] At least 60 people were killed.[1]
Perpetrators
Zarqawi's group Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn ('al-Qaeda in Iraq') claimed responsibility for these attacks.[1]
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