The 2007 Tal Afar bombings took place on March 27, 2007, when two truck bombs targeted Shia areas of the Turkmen town of Tal Afar, Iraq, killing 152 and wounding 347 people.[1][2]
| 2007 Tal Afar bombings and massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iraqi civil war | |
| Location | Tal Afar, Iraq |
| Date | March 27, 2007 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | suicide truck bombings and reprisal summary executions |
| Weapons | Truck bombs |
| Deaths | 152 |
| Injured | more than 347 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
References
edit- ^ "Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Gunmen kill dozens in Iraqi town". 2007-03-28. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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