2011 Taji bombings explained

5 July 2011 Taji bombings
Location:Taji, Iraq
Target:Civilian population
Date:5 July 2011
Timezone:UTC+3
Type:Car bomb and bomb
Fatalities:35+
Injuries:50+
Perps:Unknown

The 5 July 2011 Taji bombings were two coordinated bombings, a car bomb followed by a bomb, that were detonated in the parking lot of a municipal government building in Taji, Iraq killing at least 35 and wounding at least 50.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two explosions kill 27, wound 50 in Iraq. Reuters. 5 July 2011. 5 July 2011. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310184322/http://www.reuters.com/article/iraq-violence-idUSLDE7640HL20110705. live.
  2. Web site: 35 dead in Iraq double bomb attacks. Sydney Morning Herald. 5 July 2011. 5 July 2011. 21 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120921085807/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/35-dead-in-iraq-double-bomb-attacks-20110705-1h0mp.html. live.