| 2008 Dujail bombing | |
|---|---|
  Dujail | |
| Location | Dujail, Iraq |
| Date | 12 September 2008 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Police station |
Attack type | suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Injured | 60 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq (US claim) |
The 12 September 2008 Dujail bombing occurred around 18:00 pm local time (15:00 UTC), on 12 September 2008 in Dujail, Salah ad-Din Governorate, when a suicide bomber drove and detonated an explosive laden car into a police station killing 31 and injuring 60.[1][2] A nearby medical clinic was also damaged.[3] The attack occurred at around 6:20 pm local time.[4] The attack was blamed on Islamic State of Iraq by US military, was the biggest attack in Iraq in months and came at a time when the violence had fallen to a 4-year low.[5]
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- ^ "31 Killed in Car Bomb Attack on Iraq Shiite Enclave". The New York Times. 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ "At least 30 die, 45 wounded in Dujail car bombing". CNN. 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 8 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ "'Many killed' in Iraq car bombing". BBC. 12 September 2010. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ "Bombing Near Police Station Kills 23 in Iraq". The Washington Post. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ "US military blames Iraq suicide attack on Al-Qaeda". Khaleej Times. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
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