2007 al-Askari mosque bombing
Formally unclaimed attack on a Shia Islamic mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 2007 bombing. For the 2006 bombing, see 2006 al-Askari Mosque bombing.
The 2007 al-Askari mosque bombing (Arabic: تفجير مسجد العسكري) occurred on 13 June 2007 at around 9 am local time at one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, the al-Askari Mosque, and has been attributed by Iran to the Iraqi Baath Party. While there were no injuries or deaths reported, the mosque's two ten-story minarets were destroyed in the attacks. This was the second bombing of the mosque, with the first bombing occurring on 22 February 2006 and destroying the mosque's golden dome.
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Al-Askari mosque 2007 bombing | |
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Part of the Iraqi Civil War | |
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Date | 13 June 2007 |
Target | Al-Askari Mosque |
Attack type | Bombing (demolition) or a rocket or mortar attack |
Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 0 |
Perpetrators | Unknown |
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By April 2009, both minarets had been repaired.[1]