| 2009 Kirkuk bombings | |
|---|---|
 Location of Kirkuk in Iraq | |
| Location | Kirkuk, Iraq |
| Date | 30 June 2009 ( UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing and car bomb |
| Deaths | 40 [1] |
| Injured | 136 [1] |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
The 2009 Kirkuk bombing was a suicide car bomb attack that occurred on June 30, 2009, in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. The bombing killed 40 people and injured up to 100. [1]
The bomb, which exploded in a crowded district came as U.S. troops were leaving major urban cities in Iraq. [2]
Shortly after the attack, a Peshmerga brigade seized a car loaded with 250 kg of TNT. The explosives were being transported from Kirkuk to Sulaymaniyah. [3]
Reaction
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Iraqi President
Jalal Talabani condemned the attack.
[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Kirkuk bombed amid US pullout". Al-Jazeera. 1 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ Hogr (1 July 2009). "Suicide explosion in Kirkuk leaves 20 dead, 40 injured". Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ Halgord (1 July 2009). "Sulaimani Brigade seizes car loaded with 250kg of TNT". Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "President Talabani slams terrorist attack in Kirkuk". Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009. [ dead link]
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