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2008 Karbala bombing

Terrorist incident in Iraq in 2008

Field	Value
title	2008 Karbala bombing
image	IraqKarbala.png
caption	Location of Karbala
location	Karbala, Iraq
date	17 March 2008
timezone	UTC+3
type	suicide bomb
fatalities	At least 22
injuries	58
perps	Unknown
motive	Anti-Shi'a sentiment

The 2008 Karbala bombing occurred on 17 March 2008 in Karbala, Iraq.

The suicide bomb detonated outside a cafe near the shrine. The bombings killed at least 22 people and injured 30. The dead include seven Iranians.

Background

Karbala is a city in central Iraq, 80 km south of Baghdad. It is home to the Imam Husayn Shrine, one of the holiest sites of Shiite Islam. The city had seen several other suicide bombs in the past, including one in April 2007 that killed about 50 people.

There were two other insurgent attacks the day of the bombing, including a mortar attack and several suicide bombs, both in Baghdad. The attacks coincided with a visit by US Vice President Dick Cheney.

Perpetrator

No organization has claimed responsibility. Iraqi officials suspected that insurgents affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq carried out the bombing. The governor of Karbala province said the bomber had been a woman but gave few other details.

References

(2008-03-17). "Dozens killed near Iraqi shrine". [[BBC News]].

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