2004 Ashura bombings in Iraq
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The 2004 Ashura bombings in Iraq were a series of coordinated suicide attacks targeting Shiite pilgrims during the Ashura religious festival, resulting in massive casualties and heightened sectarian tensions in the country.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass killing
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sectarian violence incident ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| associatedWith | al-Qaeda in Iraq (suspected) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackNature | simultaneous and near-simultaneous explosions ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | mass casualties among unarmed religious pilgrims ⓘ |
| context |
Iraq War
NERFINISHED
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post-2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| coordinated | true ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| date | 2004-03-02 ⓘ |
| effect |
heightened sectarian tensions in Iraq
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increased security measures at religious gatherings ⓘ international condemnation ⓘ |
| injured | hundreds ⓘ |
| killed | over 170 people ⓘ |
| location |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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Kadhimiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international news coverage ⓘ |
| method |
explosives
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suicide bombings ⓘ |
| motivation | to inflame sectarian conflict between Sunni and Shia communities ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the deadliest attacks on Shia pilgrims since the 2003 invasion ⓘ |
| numberOfAttacks | multiple ⓘ |
| partOf | sectarian conflict in Iraq ⓘ |
| perpetrators |
suspected Sunni extremist militants
ⓘ
suspected al-Qaeda–linked militants ⓘ |
| perpetratorStatus | no universally accepted claim of responsibility ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Ashura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousGroupTargeted | Shia Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityResponse | tightened security around Shia holy sites ⓘ |
| target |
Ashura religious festival
NERFINISHED
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Shiite pilgrims ⓘ |
| timing | during Ashura processions ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence | religiously motivated terrorism ⓘ |
| victimDemographics | primarily Iraqi Shia civilians ⓘ |
| weaponType | improvised explosive devices ⓘ |
| year | 2004 ⓘ |
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