Abu Sayda chlorine bombing
2007 chlorine car bombing attack on a Shia village in Iraq
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The Abu Sayda bombing was a chlorine car bombing attack that occurred on 15 May 2007, in an open-air market in the Iraqi Diyala Governorate village of Abu Sayda.[1] The attack killed up to 45 people and wounded 60 more in the Shia village,[2] the highest death toll of all chlorine bombings in Iraq. Iraqi and American military sources initially denied the use of chlorine.[2]
LocationAbu Sayda, Diyala, Iraq
Date15 May 2007 (UTC+3)
TargetVillage market
Attack type
Iraqi chlorine bombing| Abu Sayda chlorine bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Abu Sayda, Diyala, Iraq |
| Date | 15 May 2007 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Village market |
Attack type | Iraqi chlorine bombing |
| Deaths | 32â45 |
| Injured | 60 |
