2005 Khanaqin bombings explained

2005 Khanaqin bombings
Partof:Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006) in Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
Location:Khanaqin, Iraq
Target:2 Shiite mosques
Date:November 18, 2005
Timezone:UTC+3
Type:car bombs
Fatalities:at least 74
Injuries:more than 100
Motive:Anti-Shi'ism
Perpetrator:Unknown

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

Notes and References

  1. News: 2005-11-18 . Iraq suicide attacks kill dozens . en-GB . 2023-05-10 . 2009-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090930113902/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4448798.stm . live .