| 2011 Samarra bombing | |
| Location: | Samarra, Iraq |
| Target: | Shia pilgrims |
| Date: | 12 February 2011 |
| Timezone: | UTC+3 |
| Type: | Suicide bombing |
| Fatalities: | 48 |
| Injuries: | 80 |
| Perps: | Islamic State of Iraq |
The 2011 Samarra bombing was an attack that took place in the city of Samarra on 12 February 2011. A suicide bomber detonated an explosives vest in a bus depot at the entry to the city as Shia pilgrims gathered to commemorate the death of one of their 12 revered imams. The attacker infiltrated the crowd at a security checkpoint before detonating his explosives, killing 48 and injuring 80. Iraqi officials alleged that the Islamic State of Iraq organization carried out the attacks.[1]