- 2007 Karbala bombings
Infobox terrorist attack
title=Imam Hussein Mosque bombing
location=Karbala ,Iraq
target=Shiite pilgrims
date=April 14,2007
type=suicide bombing
fatalities=42
injuries=>160Infobox terrorist attack
title=Imam Abbas mosque bombing
location=Karbala ,Iraq
target=Shiite pilgrims
date=April 28 ,2007
type=suicidecar bomb
fatalities=68
injuries=>162The 2007 Karbala bombings refer to a series of bombings inKarbala ,Iraq in April 2007.Imam Hussein(as) Mosque bombing
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Imam Hussein (as) Mosque bombing A suicide bomber killed at least 42 people [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6603905.stm BBC NEWS | Middle East | Bomb kills many in Iraq holy city ] ] in Karbala on 14 April and injured more than 160. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6554887.stm BBC NEWS | Middle East | Suicide attack on Iraqi holy city ] ] The attacker detonated explosives at a crowded bus station in the city close to a shrine holy to Shia Muslims, at around 0915 local time (0515 GMT).
Imam Abbas Mosque bombing
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Imam Abbas Mosque bombing A car bomb exploded in front of theShia Abbas ibn Ali shrine on April 28. The bomb killed at least 68 people and injured about 170 in the Iraqi city of Karbala. The bomb exploded near the golden-domed mosque. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6603905.stm BBC NEWS | Middle East | Bomb kills many in Iraq holy city ] ] Karbala is considered the second most important shrine city for theShia . Security officials said the car bomb was parked near a cement barrier intended to keep traffic away from the Imam Abbas and Imam Hussein shrines, which draw thousands of Shiite pilgrims from Iran and other countries. [http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/04/28/ap/headlines/d8opr0o86.txt U.S. Announces 9 Troop Deaths in Iraq]April 28 ,2007 ]ee also
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2003 Karbala bombings
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