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On 28 August 2011, an attack by the Islamic State of Iraq was launched at the Umm al-Qura Mosque in western Baghdad.A suicide bomber wearing a fake cast on his arm walked into the building and blew himself up inside the main hall, killing 32 people including parliamentarian Khalid al-Fahdawi. [1]
December 2009 Baghdad bombings; 17 August 2010 Baghdad bombings; ... 2016 Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing; S. February 2016 Sadr City bombings; January 2017 Sadr City ...
The Mosque in 2006 after the first bombing. The Al-Askari Mosque was bombed twice, over two years. On February 22, 2006, at 6:55 a.m. local time (0355 UTC) explosions occurred at the mosque, effectively destroying its golden dome and severely damaging the mosque. Several men belonging to Iraqi Sunni insurgent groups affiliated with Al-Qaida ...
The U.N. cultural agency has discovered five bombs hidden within the walls of the historic al-Nouri Mosque in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, a remnant of the Islamic State militant group’s ...
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The mosque is built of white limestone with blue mosaic decorations. Many architectural features of the mosque and the surrounding complex allude to Saddam Hussein or to the Gulf War (1990–1991). Western observers have described the mosque's eight minarets as resembling weapons, but the Iraqi government rejects that interpretation. [5]
Pages in category "Mosque bombings in Baghdad" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Buratha mosque bombing; K. 2016 Al-Kazimiyya Mosque ...
On 30 April 2016, a car exploded in southeastern Baghdad, targeting Shia pilgrims that were walking to the Al-Kazimiyya Mosque. It resulted in at least 38 deaths and 86 other wounded, according to local police officials. [2] Other government security officials suggested the target was an open-air market. [3]