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2009 Taza bombing
| 20 June 2009 Taza bombing | |
|---|---|
  Taza The attack occurred in Taza, Iraq. | |
| Location | Taza, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 35°18′12″N 44°19′51″E / 35.30333°N 44.33083°E |
| Date | 20 June 2009 |
| Target | Shia Muslims |
Attack type | Suicide attack (Remote detonation possible) |
| Weapons | Explosives |
| Deaths | 73[1][2] |
| Injured | 254[1] |
| Motive | Anti-Shi'a sentiment |
The 20 June 2009 Taza bombing was an attack which took place in Taza near Kirkuk, Iraq on 20 June 2009 in a dominant Shia Turkmen community. At least 73 people[2][3][4] were killed and over 200 more were injured.[1] Thirty homes were destroyed in the bombing.[1]
The bombing was the worst attack in Iraq since March 2008,[5] even worse than the twin 23 April 2009 Iraqi suicide attacks in Baghdad and Muqdadiyah.[6]
- ^ a b c d "67 killed in Iraq mosque bombing". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 20 June 2009. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Iraq bombing death toll rises to 73". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ^ "Death toll from bombing in Iraq reaches 73". Irish Independent. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ^ "Death toll from Kirkuk blast rises to 73; UK names 2 hostages killed". The Jordan Times. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
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