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2008 Karbala bombing
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Location of Karbala
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Location
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Karbala, Iraq
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Date
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March 17, 2008 (UTC+3)
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Attack type
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suicide bomb
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Deaths
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At least 42
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Non-fatal injuries
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58
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The 2008 Karbala bombing occurred on March 17, 2008 in Karbala, Iraq.
Background
Karbala is a city in central Iraq, 80 km (50 mi) south of Baghdad.[1] It is home to the Imam Husayn Shrine, one of the holiest sites of Shiite Islam.[1] The city had seen several other suicide bombs in the past, including one in April 2007 that killed roughly 100 people.[1]
There were two other insurgent attacks the day of the bombing, including a mortar attack and several suicide bombs, both in Baghdad.[1] The attacks came during a visit by US Vice President Dick Cheney.[1]
Perpetrator
No group has claimed responsibility. Iraqi 'officials' suspected al-Qaeda insurgents behind the bombing. The governor of Karbala province said the bomber had been a woman but gave few other details.[1]
Details
The suicide bomb detonated outside a cafe near the shrine.[1] Mohammed Kadhem, 39, a witness to the bombings claimed that he "saw smoke and bodies."[1]
Victims
The bombings killed at least 42 people and injured 58.[1] The dead include seven Iranians.[1]
References
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