Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
February 2007 Al-Saydiya market bombing
| Al-Saydiya market bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iraqi civil war | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 3 February 2007 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Al-Saydiya market |
Attack type | Murder-suicide truck bombing |
| Weapons | Truck bombs |
| Deaths | 135[1] |
| Injured | 339 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
The February 2007 Al-Saydiya market bombing was the detonation of a large truck bomb in a busy market in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The suicide attack killed at least 135 people and injured 339 others.[1] The bomb, estimated to be about one ton in weight, brought down at least 10 buildings and coffee shops and obliterated market stalls in a largely Shi‘ite enclave less than a half-mile from the Tigris River.[2]
- ^ a b "Terror takes toll on market, vendors". The Washington Times. 7 February 2007. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
- ^ Oppel, Jr., Richard A.; Qais Mizher (3 February 2007). "Dozens Killed in Baghdad Bombing". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2007.
Previous Page Next Page
