2008 Karmah bombing

February 2023 Terrorist attack in central Iraq 26 June 2008 Karmah bombing Al-Karmah, Iraq Tribal Sheik meeting 26 June 2008 UTC+3 Suicide bombing 25 Unknown Islamic State of Iraq The 26 June 2008 Karmah bombing was a suicide attack on a meeting of tribal sheiks in the town of Al-Karmah. Three Marines from 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines (including the battalion's commanding officer), as well as twenty Iraqi sheiks and the mayor of Karmah, were killed when a suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi Policeman detonated an explosive vest. Two interpreters were also killed in the blast(Ray and David).Suicide bomber kills 3 Hawaii Marines - Battalion commander among suicide bomber's victims 2008-06-28 http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080628/NEWS08/806280336/1001/LOCALNEWSFRONT 2008-06-28 March 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes U.S. Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov/ 2023-05-09 U.S. Department of Defense en-US 12 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200512023718/https://www.defense.gov/ dead The aftermath of the attack was captured on film by photojournalist Zoriah Miller.Anbar Province Suicide Bombing - Zoriah's Eyewitness Account - Iraq War Diary https://www.zoriah.net/blog/2008/06/anbar-province.html 2023-05-09 ZORIAH - A PHOTOJOURNALIST AND WAR PHOTOGRAPHER'S BLOG 29 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230129122150/https://www.zoriah.net/blog/2008/06/anbar-province.html live The commanding officer of 2/3, LtCol Max Galeai and two other Marines (Captain Philip J. Dykeman and Cpl. Marcus W. Preudhomme) from the battalion were killed. Vorsino Mary Suicide bomber kills 3 Hawaii Marines - Battalion commander among suicide bomber's victims The Honolulu Advertiser 2008-06-28 http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080628/NEWS08/806280336/1001/LOCALNEWSFRONT 2008-06-28 March 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes In June 2008, it was announced that Anbar would be the tenth province to transfer to Provincial Iraqi Control, the first Sunni Arab region to be handed back. This handover was delayed due to the attack.Tim Cocks U.S. handover of Iraqi province delayed https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL1549095220080627 Reuters 2008-06-27 2008-07-07 20 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201120012617/https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL1549095220080627 live Sameer Yacoub Insurgents linked to US Marine deaths caught https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2008-08-01-Iraq-marines_N.htm AP via Yahoo News 2008-08-01 2008-08-02 4 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604065613/http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2008-08-01-Iraq-marines_N.htm live The handover did occur on September 1, 2008.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7591111.stm US hands over key Iraq province BBC News 2008-09-01 2008-09-12 30 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090930064649/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7591111.stm live Two insurgents linked to the bombing were later caught in Tamariya. References Iraq Category:2008 murders in Iraq Category:2008 mass murders Category:Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2008 Category:Bombings in the Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) Category:Suicide bombings in Iraq Category:United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War Category:June 2008 in Iraq Category:Anbar campaign (2003–2011)