2005 Khanaqin bombings were suicide attacks on two Shia mosques in Khanaqin, Iraq (near the Iranian border), on November 18, 2005.[1]
| 2005 Khanaqin bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006) in Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) | |
| Location | Khanaqin, Iraq |
| Date | November 18, 2005 (UTC+3) |
| Target | 2 Shiite mosques |
Attack type | car bombs |
| Deaths | at least 74 |
| Injured | more than 100 |
| Perpetrator | Unknown |
| Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
References
edit- ^ "Iraq suicide attacks kill dozens". 2005-11-18. Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
 | This terrorism-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This Iraqi history-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |