19 December 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings

19 December 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings
19 December 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings
Location Najaf and Karbala, Iraq
Date 13 May 2007 (UTC+3)
Target Funeral procession, Imam Ali Mosque
Attack type Suicide attacks/car bombs
Death(s) At least 67
Injured At least 97
Perpetrator(s) Al-Qaeda in Iraq

The 19 December 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings was of suicide attack using a car bombs that occurred on 19 December 2004, in the Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, which killed at least 67 and injured at least 97 people.

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