Event
Insurgents have blown up two trucks in the Iraqi town of Talafar
27 Mar 2007 · 36.38° N, 42.45° E
What the records say
- When
- 27 Mar 2007
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 36.38° N, 42.45° E
Placed at the town named in the title of the event it links, Tal Afar.
Summary
Insurgents have blown up two trucks in the Iraqi town of Talafar, killing 85 people and injuring 183. It was one of the largest attacks in Talafar since US President George Bush used the town to illustrate progress in Iraq.
The source
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