| Abu Sayda chlorine bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Abu Sayda, Diyala, Iraq |
| Date | 15 May 2007 ( UTC+3) |
| Target | Village market |
Attack type | Iraqi chlorine bombing |
| Deaths | 32–45 |
| Injured | 60 |
The Abu Sayda bombing was a chlorine car bombing attack that occurred on 15 May 2007, in an open-air market in the Iraqi Diyala Governorate village of Abu Sayda. [1] The attack killed up to 45 people and wounded 60 more in the Shia village, [2] the highest death toll of all chlorine bombings in Iraq. Iraqi and American military sources initially denied the use of chlorine. [2]
References
- ^ "'Chlorine bomb' hits Iraq village". BBC News. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ^ a b Black, Ian (17 May 2007). "Chlorine bomb blamed for up to 45 deaths in Iraqi Shia town". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
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