20 September Samarra attack

The 20 September 2013 Iraq attacks were a series of coordinated bombings and shootings across central and southern parts of Iraq that resulted in at least 25 people killed and dozens more injured. The biggest attack took place in Samarra, where a bomb hidden in the air-conditioning unit of a Sunni mosque was detonated, killing 18 and injuring 21 others.[1][2][3]

20 September 2013 Iraq attacks
Part of Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)
LocationSamarra, Iraq
Date20 September 2013
TargetSunni civilians
WeaponsBombs
Deaths25[1]
Injured39[1]

References
  1. Iraq Sunni mosque blasts kill 18 (AFP, 20 September 2013)
  2. Iraq Sunni mosque blasts kill 18
  3. Iraq Sunni mosque blasts kill 18

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