Deaths 60 | Non-fatal injuries unknown | |
Date 19 December 2004 (UTC+3) Attack type Suicide attacks/car bombs | ||
The 19 December 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings were car bombings that tore through a funeral procession in Najaf and through the main bus station in nearby Karbala—two Shiite holy cities. At least 60 people were killed.
Perpetrators
Zarqawi's group Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn ('al-Qaeda in Iraq') claimed that the group is not responsible for these attacks.
References
2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA