2005 Khanaqin bombings

2005 Khanaqin bombings were suicide attacks on two Shia mosques in Khanaqin, Iraq (near the Iranian border), on November 18, 2005.[1]

2005 Khanaqin bombings
Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006) in Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
LocationKhanaqin, Iraq
DateNovember 18, 2005 (UTC+3)
Target2 Shiite mosques
Attack type
car bombs
Deathsat least 74
Injuredmore than 100
PerpetratorUnknown
MotiveAnti-Shi'ism

References edit

  1. ^ "Iraq suicide attacks kill dozens". 2005-11-18. Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2023-05-10.