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2007 Al Hillah bombings
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| 2007 Al Hillah bombings | |
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| Location | Al Hillah, Iraq |
| Date | March 6, 2007 (UTC+3) |
| Attack Type | Suicide attacks |
| Fatalities | 120 [1] |
| Injuries | 190+ |
| Bombings and terrorist attacks of the Iraq War |
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| Attacks with 80+ casualties in bold: Jordanian embassy – UN headquarters – Imam Ali Mosque – 1st Baghdad – Nasiriyah – Karbala – Irbil – Ashoura – Basra – Baqubah – Kufa – FOB Marez – 1st Al Hillah – Musayyib – 2nd Baghdad – 3rd Baghdad – Khanaqin – Al-Askari Mosque – Buratha Mosque – 1st Sadr City – 2nd Sadr City – 4th Baghdad – 5th Baghdad – 6th Baghdad – 7th Baghdad – 8th Baghdad – 2nd Al Hillah – Tal Afar |
The 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.
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