2004 Ashura massacre
The Ashura massacre of March 2, 2004 in Iraq was a series of planned terrorist explosions that killed at least 80–100 and injured at least 200 Iraqi Shi'a Muslims commemorating the Day of Ashura. The bombings brought one of the deadliest days in the Iraq occupation after the Iraq War to topple Saddam Hussein.
| Karbala Ashura massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006) in Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) | |
| Location | Karbala and Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | March 2, 2004 |
| Target | Shi'a Muslims commemorating the Ashura festival, including the Kazimiya shrine |
Attack type | bombing (including car bombs and suicide bombers); mortar, grenade and rocket attacks |
| Deaths | at least 80–100 |
| Injured | at least 150–200 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Motive | Anti-Shi'a sentiment |
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