2011 Samarra bombing

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2011 Samarra bombing
Location Samarra, Iraq
Date 12 February 2011 (UTC+3)
Target Civilian population
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths 48
Injured 80

The 2011 Samarra bombing was an attack that took place in the city of Samarra on the 12 February 2011. A suicide bomber detonated an explosives vest at a bus depot at the entry to the city as Shia pilgrims gathered to commemorate the death of one of their 12 revered imams. The attacker infiltrated the crowd at a security checkpoint before detonating his explosives, killing 48 and injuring 80. Local officials blamed al-Qaeda in Iraq.[1]

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