2009 Kirkuk bombing
| 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] |
Non-fatal injuries | 136[1] |
The 2009 Kirkuk bombing was a suicide car bomb attack that occurred on June 30, 2009, in the northern Iraqi oil 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]
A brigade from the Kurdish Peshmerga captured 250 kg of TNT shortly after the attack. The vehicle was transporting the explosives from Kirkuk to Sulaymaniyah[3]
Reaction
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani condemned the attack.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Kirkuk bombed amid US pullout". Al-Jazeera. 2009-07-01. Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ↑ Hogr (2009-07-01). "Suicide explosion in Kirkuk leaves 20 dead, 40 injured". Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ↑ Halgord (2009-07-01). "Sulaimani Brigade seizes car loaded with 250kg of TNT". Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ↑ "President Talabani slams terrorist attack in Kirkuk". Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
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