2007 Al Hillah bombings

2007 Al Hillah bombings

Infobox terrorist attack
title=2007 Al Hillah bombings


caption=
location=Al Hillah, Iraq
target=
date=March 6, 2007
time=
timezone=UTC+3
type=suicide attacks
fatalities=120
injuries=190+
perps=
motive=
Campaignbox Iraq War terrorismThe 2007 Al Hillah bombings happened on March 6, 2007 when two bombers wearing explosive vests blew themselves up in a large crowd of Shiite pilgrims in Al Hillah, Iraq. 120 pilgrims died and more than 190 were wounded.

It was the deadliest in a number of attacks against pilgrims in 2007. Thousands of pilgrims were heading to Karbala, 100km (70 miles) south of Baghdad, to attend the Arbaeen religious ceremony.

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6423633.stm Scores of Iraqi pilgrims killed] BBC News
* [http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2928921 Bombers Massacre Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq ABC News


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