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2006 al-Askari mosque bombing

2006 CE · Iraq, Asia · War

2006 al-Askari mosque bombing
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On 22 February 2006, approximately 6:44 a. m. Arabia Standard Time, al-Askari Shrine in Samarra, Iraq, was severely damaged in a bombing attack amidst the then-ongoing Iraq War. Constructed in the 10th century, it is one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam. Despite the magnitude of the explosions, there were no casualties. American president George W.

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