2019 Karbala bombing

2019 Karbala bombing
Part of the Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)
LocationKarbala, Iraq
Date20 September 2019
Deaths12
Injured5

On 20 September, 2019, a bomb exploded on a minibus near Karbala, Iraq, killing 12 civilians and injuring at least five others.[1] The bombing was one of the worst attacks against civilians since the end of the War in Iraq of 2013 to 2017.[2]

Attack

An unidentified man boarded a minibus in the southern Iraqi city of Karbala, disembarking a little later leaving a bag behind. It exploded shortly afterwards, killing 12 and wounding five others. A suspect was later arrested and the Islamic State claimed responsibility.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Iraq: Minibus explosion outside Karbala kills 12". India Today. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Minibus Bombing Outside Iraq's Karbala Kills 12, Injures 5". Voice of America. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "ISIL claims bus bombing in Iraq's Karbala that killed 12". Al Jazeera English. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.


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