2011 Al Hillah bombing

Terrorist Attack on an Iraqi police station in 2011 June 2020 2011 Al Hillah bombing Al Hillah, Iraq Iraqi Police 5 May 2011 UTC+3 suicide bombing 24 72 AQMI Flag asymmetric.svg Islamic State of Iraq The 2011 Al Hillah bombing was an attack that took place in the city of Hillah on 5 May 2011. A suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives at a local police station, killing 24 recruits and injuring at least 72 more. A few days after the explosion the Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for it, saying it was revenge for the death of Osama Bin Laden on 2 May 2011. The insurgents apparently scouted the police HQ for some time before attacking during peak hours when more than 200 people were inside the building.https://www.dawn.com/news/627307/al-qaeda-in-iraq-claims-hilla-attack-vows-revenge Al-Qaeda in Iraq claims Hilla attack, vows revenge AFP 9 May 2011 28 May 2014 28 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140528050019/http://www.dawn.com/news/627307/al-qaeda-in-iraq-claims-hilla-attack-vows-revenge live See also Iraq List of terrorist incidents, 2011 References Iraq Category:2011 murders in Iraq Category:Car and truck bombings in 2011 Category:Islamic State terrorist incidents in Iraq Category:2011 mass murders Category:Bombings in the Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) Category:Suicide car and truck bombings in Iraq Category:Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2011 Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2011 Category:Hillah in the Iraq War Category:May 2011 in Iraq Category:Attacks on police stations in 2011 Category:Building bombings in Iraq Category:2011 building bombings Category:Suicide bombings in 2011 Category:Killing of Osama bin Laden Category:Attacks on police stations in Iraq Category:May 2011 crimes in Asia