2008 Dujail bombing
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| Location | Dujail, Iraq |
| Date | 12 September 2008 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Police station |
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suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Injured | 60 |
The 12 September 2008 Dujail bombing occurred around 1800 local time (1500 GMT), on 12 September 2008 in Dujail, Salah ad Din Governorate, when a suicide bomber drove and detonated an explosive laden car into a police station killing 31 and injuring 60.[1][2] A nearby medical clinic was also damaged.[3] The attack occurred at around 6:20 pm local time.[4] The attack was blamed on Al-qaeda by US military, was biggest attack in Iraq in months and came at a time when the violence had fallen to a 4-year low.[5]
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