The 2007 Amirli bombing was a suicide car bomb attack that occurred on July 7, 2007, in a market in the town of Amirli, Iraq, whose residents are mainly Shia Turkmens. The bombing killed 156 people with 255 injured.[1][2][3]
| Amirli bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Amirli, Iraq |
| Date | July 7, 2007 |
| Target | market |
Attack type | suicide truck bomb |
| Deaths | 156 |
| Injured | 255 |
| Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
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edit- ^ Griffis, Margaret (2007-07-07). "Saturday: 237 Iraqis, 7 GIs, 2 Britons Killed; 316 Iraqis Wounded". Antiwar.com Original. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Iraq market truck bomb kills 105". 2007-07-07. Archived from the original on 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Earth Times | News and Information about Environmental Issues". earthtimes.org. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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