The attackers targeted two coalition bases and a downtownIraqi police station where U.S. military police were stationed. All of the attacks occurred within a 20-minute span.
Bulgarian guards at the perimeter of their forward base at the University of Karbala shot the suicide bomber as the gasoline tanker bore down on the front entrance. Nevertheless, the bomb exploded about 50 feet (15 m) from the base's main building, killing four Bulgarian soldiers and wounding 27 others, one of whom died from his injuries on the next day. The Bulgarian Armychief of staff, Nikola Kolev, said that they expected attacks because Karbala had been suspiciously peaceful.
In the attack on the Thai Humanitarian Assistance Task Force 976 Thai-Iraq camp the bomber killed two Thai soldiers and wounded five others when he rammed his vehicle into the walls. The Thais were confident enough about their security that they planned to send 200 Thai civilians to visit their troops.
In the double attack on the police station seven Iraqi policemen and five civilians were killed. Five American soldiers were among the wounded.
Bulgarian soldiers refuse duty in Iraq after deadly attack
Karbala attacks kill 12, wound dozens
Police station and 2 bases hit in southern city
13 killed, 172 wounded in coordinated attacks in Iraq
January 01, 1970
2003, karbala, bombings, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2018, learn, wh. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 2003 Karbala bombings news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message The 2003 Karbala bombings consisted of four suicide attacks on the coalition military barracks in Karbala Iraq 110 kilometres 68 mi south of Baghdad on December 27 2003 2003 Karbala bombingsPart of Iraqi insurgency 2003 2006 in Iraqi insurgency 2003 2011 LocationKarbala IraqDateDecember 27 2003TargetCoalition military barracksAttack typeSuicide BombingsDeaths14 soldiers 5 civiliansInjured200 injured including 36 coalition soldiers PerpetratorsTawhid al JihadMotiveOccupation of Iraq The attackers targeted two coalition bases and a downtown Iraqi police station where U S military police were stationed All of the attacks occurred within a 20 minute span Contents 1 The attacks 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksThe attacks editBulgarian guards at the perimeter of their forward base at the University of Karbala shot the suicide bomber as the gasoline tanker bore down on the front entrance Nevertheless the bomb exploded about 50 feet 15 m from the base s main building killing four Bulgarian soldiers and wounding 27 others one of whom died from his injuries on the next day The Bulgarian Army chief of staff Nikola Kolev said that they expected attacks because Karbala had been suspiciously peaceful In the attack on the Thai Humanitarian Assistance Task Force 976 Thai Iraq camp the bomber killed two Thai soldiers and wounded five others when he rammed his vehicle into the walls The Thais were confident enough about their security that they planned to send 200 Thai civilians to visit their troops In the double attack on the police station seven Iraqi policemen and five civilians were killed Five American soldiers were among the wounded See also edit2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings 5 January 2006 Iraq bombings 2007 Karbala bombings 2008 Karbala bombing 24 January 2011 Iraq bombings 2011 Karbala bombingReferences editExternal links editBulgarian soldiers refuse duty in Iraq after deadly attack Karbala attacks kill 12 wound dozens Police station and 2 bases hit in southern city 13 killed 172 wounded in coordinated attacks in Iraq Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2003 Karbala bombings amp oldid 1219944112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
