Guide Note
A female suicide bomber attacked a marketplace in northern Iraq where soccer fans were celebrating a qualifying victory over China by the national team. At least 34 people have been reported.
Fast Facts
- Date: June 14, 2008
- Location: Qara Tappah, Iraq
- Seven police officers wounded
- 27 civilians injured
- No casualties reported other than the bomber
- Incident marks the 20th female suicide bomber in Iraq during 2008
- In 2007, Iraq saw only seven female suicide bombers
- Al Qaeda is actively recruiting women
- Recruiting targets troubled women
Background
The city of Qara Tappah is about 75 miles northeast of Baghdad. The city is comprised of Kurdish and Shiite groups. The people in the market were celebrating a 2-1 victory in a qualifying soccer match for the 2010 South Africa World Cup.
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