2007 Al Hillah bombings
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| 2007 Al Hillah bombings | |
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| Location | Al Hillah, Iraq |
| Date | 6 March 2007 |
| Target | Shia pilgrims |
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Attack type
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suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 200[1] |
| Injured | at least 250 |
The 2007 Al Hillah bombings killed 200 [2] people, mostly Shia Muslims on a pilgrimage, on 6 March 2007 in Al Hillah, Iraq.
Two suicide bombers wearing explosive vests joined the huge crowds surging into the city for a traditional religious festival. The attack was just one of a few on a particularly bloody day for Iraq as almost 200 people were killed throughout the country.[3]
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