The 2003 Karbala bombings consisted of four suicide attacks on the coalition military barracks in Karbala, Iraq, 110 kilometres (70 miles) south of Baghdad on December 27, 2003. Shrine of Karbala Karbala (Arabic: ‎; BGN: Karbalā’; also spelled Kerbala, Kerbela, Karbila) is a city in Iraq, located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad at 32. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A suicide bombing is an attack using a bomb in which the individual(s) carrying the explosive materials composing the bomb intend(s) and expect(s) to die upon detonation (see suicide). ... Car bombings are common in Iraq since the US-led invasion This is a list of major terrorist attacks of the Iraq War. ... The 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad was the detonation of a truck bomb outside of the Jordanian embassy in Iraq on August 7, 2003. ... The Canal Hotel after the bombing. ... The Imam Ali Mosque bombing was the detonation of two car bombs outside of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf on August 29, 2003. ... The 2004 Irbil bombings was a double suicide attack on the offices of Kurdish political parties in Irbil, north of Baghdad on February 2, 2004. ... The Ashura massacre of March 2, 2004 in Iraq was a series of planned terrorist explosions that killed 170 and injured 500 Iraqi Shias Muslims commemorating the Ashura festival. ... On April 21, 2004, a series of large car bomb explosions ripped through Basra, Iraq. ... On December 21, 2004, fourteen U.S. soldiers, four U.S. citizen Halliburton employees, and four Iraqi soldiers allied with the U.S. military were killed in an attack on a dining hall at Forward Operating Base Marez next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul. ... The 2005 Al Hillah bombing killed 127 people on February 28, 2005 in Al Hillah, Iraq. ... The 2005 Musayyib bombing was a suicide attack on a marketplace in Musayyib, a town 35 miles south of Baghdad on July 16, 2005. ... The 17 August 2005 Baghdad bombings was a terrorist attack that occured when three powerful car bombs ripped through civilian targets in central Baghdad, killing 43 people and injuring 76. ... The 14 September 2005 Baghdad bombing occurred when a suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle in a crowd of construction workers who had gathered in Baghdads Oruba Square looking for jobs. ... The Al Askari Mosque in Samarra before and after the February 2006 bombing. ... The 1 July 2006 Sadr City bombing was a suicide car bombing in Sadr City on July 1, 2006. ... The 2006 Sadr City bombings were a series of car bombs and mortar attacks in Iraq that began on November 23 at 15:10 Baghdad time (12:10 Greenwich Mean Time) and ended at 15:55 (12:55 GMT). ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Baghdad market bombing was the detonation of a large truck bomb in a busy market in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on February 3, 2007. ... Two car bombs exploded in Baghdad, Iraq at 12:20, February 12, 2007 in the Shorja market district, killing 76 people, and injuring 155-180. ... A suicide attack is an attack in which the attacker (attacker being either an individual or a group) intends to kill others and intends to die in the process of doing so (see suicide). ... A coalition is an alliance among entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... A barracks housing conscripts of Norrbottens regemente in Boden, Sweden. ... Shrine of Karbala Karbala (Arabic: ‎; BGN: Karbalā’; also spelled Kerbala, Kerbela, Karbila) is a city in Iraq, located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad at 32. ... Baghdad (Arabic ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The attackers targeted two coalition bases and a downtown Iraqi police station where US military police were stationed. The attacks occurred within a 20-minute span. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Central business district. ... June 2006 photo of an Iraqi policeman guarding the governors house in Samawah. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... It has been suggested that Gendarmerie be merged into this article or section. ...

The attacks

Bulgarian guards at the perimeter of their forward base at Karbala University shot the suicide bomber as the gasoline tanker bore down on the front entrance. Nevertheless, the bomb exploded about 50 feet from the base's main building, killing four Bulgarian soldiers and wounding 27 other of which one died of his injuries the next day. The Bulgarian Army chief of staff, Nikola Kolev, said that they expected these attacks because Karbala was suspiciously peaceful. A suicide bombing is a bomb attack on people or property, committed by a person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death in addition to the attacks primary purpose (see suicide, suicide weapons). ... The Bulgarian Army (Bulgarian: Българска армия) represents the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria. ... The term Chief of Staff can refer to: The White House Chief of Staff, the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. ...

In the attack on the Thai Army camp the bomber killed two Thai soldiers and wounded five others when he rammed his vehicle into the walls of the Thai camp. The Thais were confident enough about their security that they planned to send 200 Thai civilians to visit their troops. The Royal Thai Army is the army of Thailand. ...

In the double attack on the police station 7 Iraqi policemen and 5 civilians were killed. Among the wounded were five American soldiers. A civilian is a person who is not a member of a military. ...

External links

• 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