| Al-Khilani mosque bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 19 June 2007 |
| Target | Al-Khilani Shia mosque |
Attack type | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 78-87 |
| Injured | 218 |
The al-Khilani mosque bombing occurred on 19 June 2007 when a truck bomb exploded in front of the Shia Al-Khilani Mosque in Baghdad, Iraq. At least 78 people were killed and another 218 injured in the blast. The explosion occurred just two days after a four-day curfew banning vehicle movement in the city was lifted after the al-Askari Mosque bombing (2007),[1] and just hours after 10,000 US troops began the Arrowhead Ripper offensive to the north of Baghdad. Because the site was a Shia mosque, the bombing is presumed to have been the work of Sunnis.[1] The Sinak area where the explosion took place was also the targeted by a suicide car bomber on 28 May 2007, which resulted in 21 deaths.[2]
- ^ a b Steven R. Hurst (19 June 2007). "Bomber Kills 78 in Baghdad Mosque Attack". Associated Press.[dead link]
- ^ "Baghdad truck bomb kills scores". Aljazeera. 19 June 2007. Archived from the original on 22 June 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
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