2011 Basra bombings explained
| 2011 Basra bombings |
| Partof: | Iraqi insurgency |
| Location: | Basra, Iraq |
| Target: | Civilian population |
| Date: | 24 November 2011 |
| Timezone: | UTC+3 |
| Type: | Roadside, motorcycle and a bomb |
| Fatalities: | 19+ |
| Injuries: | 65+ |
| Perps: | Unknown |
The 2011 Basra bombings were three bombing attacks in a busy market in Basra, Iraq, on November 24, 2011, that killed at least 19 people and wounded at least 65 more.[1] [2] The first bomb, concealed in a motorbike, exploded initially while the two other bombs exploded as security forces responded to the scene. As a result most of the casualties in the bombing were troops and policemen. It was the second triple bombing in Basra in just over three weeks. Ali al-Maliki, the head of the Basra provincial council security committee said, "The fingerprints of Baathists and al Qaeda are clear in these explosions."[3] The bombing took place one day before a major energy conference was due to take place.[4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Bombs in Iraqi southern city of Basra kill 19. BBC. 24 November 2011. 25 November 2011. 16 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190416001528/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15878121. live.
- Web site: 19 killed in Basra bomb attacks. Irish Times. 24 November 2011. 25 November 2011. 29 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111129180353/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1124/breaking60.html. live.
- Web site: Aref Mohammed . Bombs in Iraq market kill 19, wound scores . U.S. . 2011-11-24 . 2018-01-23 . 24 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180124071023/https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-60720020111124 . live .
- Web site: Rania El Gamal . Iraq oil security tested as U.S. forces withdraw . U.S. . 2011-12-16 . 2018-01-23 . 24 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180124070936/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-oil-security/iraq-oil-security-tested-as-u-s-forces-withdraw-idUSTRE7BF11Q20111216 . live .
