2011 Al Diwaniyah bombing explained

21 June 2011 Al Diwaniyah bombing
Location:Al Diwaniyah, Iraq
Date:21 June 2011
Time-Begin:7:30–8:00am local time
Timezone:UTC+3
Type:Suicide bombing, attempted assassination
Target:Provincial governor (possibly)
Fatalities:27+
Injuries:30+
Perps:Islamic State of Iraq[1]

21 June 2011 Al Diwaniyah bombing was a suicide bombing that occurred outside the provincial governor's house. It is believed he was the intended target.[2] He survived the attack, however at least 27 people were killed, and over 30 wounded in the attack.[3]

Attack

The attack occurred at approximately 7:30 am local time when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the governor's house.[4] The second attack is believed to have happened a short time later as emergency services arrived at the area.[5]

The attack occurred during the morning switch-over of security personnel.[6] As a result, the majority of casualties in the blast were that of security personal to the governor. It is believed the governor himself was not harmed in the attack. It is the first major attack in the city, since 2009 when a bomb attached to a bus killed six people and 2007 when a roadside bomb targeted a police patrol, killing seven officers.[7]

Aftermath

The attacks led to further debate, especially among the top political factions in Iraq, as to whether the United States should remain in Iraq for security purposes, as despite the fact many feel that the violence has reduced in recent times, many are worried about the situation once the U.S pulls its final troops out of the country on 31 December 2011.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISI Claims Suicide Bombings in Basra, Diwaniyah. 21 June 2011. SITE Institute. 28 May 2014. 28 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528045930/https://news.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-News/isi-claims-suicide-bombings-in-basra-diwaniyah.html. live.
  2. Web site: Deadly blast at Iraqi governor's compound . 21 June 2011. Al Jazeera English. 21 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110621113815/http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/06/2011621676821924.html. 21 June 2011 . live.
  3. News: Attack on governor's compound in Iraq kills at least 27. Fakrhildeen. Saad. Salman, Raheem. 21 June 2011. LA Times. 21 June 2011. Baghdad, Iraq.
  4. Web site: Blast kills 20 near Iraq governor's home . https://web.archive.org/web/20110624175310/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43474726/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa. live. 24 June 2011. 21 June 2011. msnbc . 21 June 2011.
  5. Web site: Suicide Bombers Kill at Least 27 in Southern Iraq. Schmit. Michael. S. Khalid D. Ali. 21 June 2011. New York Times. 21 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110621111519/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/22/world/middleeast/22iraq.html. 21 June 2011 . live.
  6. Web site: 25 killed, 34 wounded in twin car bomb explosions in Iraq's Diwaniyah. https://web.archive.org/web/20110624061951/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-06/21/c_13941760.htm. dead. 24 June 2011. 21 June 2011. xinhuanet. 21 June 2011.
  7. Web site: 22 killed in suicide car bombings south of Baghdad. Salaheddin. Sinan. Ahmed, Hamid. Abdul-Zahra,Qassim . 21 June 2011. Associated Press. 21 June 2011. Iraq.
  8. Web site: 22 killed in Iraq suicide bombings. Belfast Telegraph. 21 June 2011. 20 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020121909/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/22-killed-in-iraq-suicide-bombings-16014244.html. live.

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