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2011 Al Hillah bombing
Location Al Hillah, Iraq
Date 5 May 2011 (UTC+3)
Target Iraqi Police
Attack type
suicide bombing
Deaths 24
Non-fatal injuries
72
Perpetrators al-Qaeda in Iraq

The 2011 Al Hillah bombing was an attack that took place in the city of Hillah on the 5 May 2011. A suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives at a local police station, killing 24 recruits and injuring at least 72 more. A few days after the explosion al-Qaeda in Iraq claimed responsibility for it, saying it was revenge for the death of Osama Bin Laden on 2 May. The insurgents apparently scouted the police HQ for some time before attacking during peak hours when more than 200 people were inside the building.[1]

See also[]


  • List of terrorist incidents, 2011

References[]

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