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2009 Tal Afar bombing

Coordinates: 36°22′27″N 42°27′38″E / 36.3742°N 42.4606°E / 36.3742; 42.4606
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9 July 2009 Tal Afar bombing
Coordinates36.3742,42.4606
Date9 July 2009 (2009-07-09)
Attack type
Bombing
WeaponsExplosives
Deaths34[1]
Injured60[2]
PerpetratorsUnknown

The 9 July 2009 Tal Afar bombing was a double suicide bombing which occurred in Tal Afar, Iraq in July 2009. The bombing occurred when two men detonated explosive vests.

The attacks targeted the Governor of the Iraqi Central Bank. However, he was unhurt in the incident. Thirty four people were killed and more than 60 were injured.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Dozens killed in Iraqi bombings". 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Dozens killed in Iraqi bombings". 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Dozens killed in Iraqi bombings". 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

36°22′27″N 42°27′38″E / 36.3742°N 42.4606°E / 36.3742; 42.4606