What the records say
- When
- 21 Jun 2011
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 31.99° N, 44.92° E
- Description
- At least 20 people are killed when a car bomb explodes outside a local governor's house in Al Diwaniyah in Iraq.
Placed at the town its text puts it in, Al Diwaniyah.
2011 Al Diwaniyah bombing
Suicide bombing in Al Diwaniyah, Iraq
The 21 June 2011 Al Diwaniyah bombing was a suicide bombing that occurred outside the provincial governor's house. It is believed he was the intended target. He survived the attack, however at least 27 people were killed, and over 30 wounded in the attack.
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