Terrorist attack
Open on the mapA number of terrorists storm the Sayidat al-Nejat Cathedral and hold worshippers as hostages
31 Oct 2010 · 33.31° N, 44.43° E
What the records say
- When
- 31 Oct 2010
- Kind
- Terrorist attack
- Coordinates
- 33.31° N, 44.43° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2010 Baghdad church siege.
Summary
A number of terrorists storm the Sayidat al-Nejat Cathedral and hold worshippers as hostages. The Siege lasted few hours until security forces broke into the church, the confrontation led to at least 58 dead and around 100 injured.
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