20 September Samarra attack
20 September 2013 Iraq attacks | |
---|---|
Part of Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal) | |
Location | Samarra, Iraq |
Date | 20 September 2013 |
Target | Sunni civilians |
Weapons | Bombs |
Deaths | 25[1] |
Non-fatal injuries | 39[1] |
Suspected perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq |
The 20 September 2013 Iraq attacks were a series of coordinated bombings and shootings across central and southern parts of Iraq that resulted in at least 25 people killed and dozens more injured. The biggest attack took place in Samarra, where a bomb hidden in the air-conditioning unit of a Sunni mosque was detonated, killing 18 and injuring 21 others.[1][2][3]
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/10/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.