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] |
| Injured | 39[1] |
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]
Attacks[]
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References[]
- ^ a b c Iraq Sunni mosque blasts kill 18 (AFP, 20 September 2013)
- ^ "Iraq Sunni mosque blasts kill 18". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Iraq Sunni mosque blasts kill 18
Categories:
- 21st-century mass murder in Iraq
- Bombings in the Iraqi insurgency
- Mass murder in 2013
- Murder in Iraq
- Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2013
- Samarra
- Building bombings in Iraq