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2011 Basra bombings

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Location
  
Basra, Iraq

Deaths
  
19+

Target
  
Civilian population

Non-fatal injuries
  
65+

2011 Basra bombings

Date
  
24 November 2011 (UTC+3)

Attack type
  
Roadside, motorcycle and a bomb

The 2011 Basra bombings were three bombing attacks in a market in Basra, Iraq, on November 24, 2011, killing at least 19 people and wounding at least 65. The first two bombs, a roadside and a motorcycle, happened simultaneously, while the third one was the deadliest, causing death of police and army officers, as well as most of the injuries. According to the official sources, it is still unknown who carried out the attacks.

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2011 Basra bombings Wikipedia