2005 Khanaqin bombings | |
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Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006) in Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) | |
Location | Khanaqin, Iraq |
Date | November 18, 2005 (UTC+3) |
Target | 2 Shiite mosques |
Attack type | car bombs |
Deaths | at least 74 |
Injured | more than 100 |
Perpetrator | Unknown |
Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
2005 Khanaqin bombings were suicide attacks on two Shia mosques in Khanaqin, Iraq (near the Iranian border), on November 18, 2005.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Iraq suicide attacks kill dozens". 2005-11-18. Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2023-05-10.