The Mahabad parade bombing was a bombing that took place on September 22, 2010 in the Iranian city of Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. The bombing occurred during a military parade, which came at the 30th anniversary of start of the Iran–Iraq War.[2] As a result of the bombing 12 civilians were killed and at least 35 wounded.[2] According to the Los Angeles Times, the number of wounded was 75, 12 of them badly injured.[1] The number of wounded victims had reached 81, reported by medics, according to france 24. [3] Vahid Jalalzadeh, the provincial governor said that most of the people affected by the attack were women and children, according to the guardian. [4] According to the CS monitor, It was reported that the bomb was placed out of sight, close to the seats of senior Iranian military personnel. [5]
| Mahabad parade bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Date | September 22, 2010 (UTC+4½) |
| Target | Military parade |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 12[1][2] |
| Injured | 35[2]–75[1] |
No group claimed responsibility for the attack, however the local governor blamed the attack on "counter-revolutionary groups".[2] Later, Abdolrasoul Mahmoudabadi, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the province, attributed the bombing to former officers of the Iraqi Ba'ath party and American mercenaries.[6]
Aftermath
editIn the following cross-border raid on Iraq, which took place several days later, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Basij militias allegedly killed 30 "perpetrators of deadly bombing at a military parade in western Iran".[6] According to Aljazeera, Iran News Agency reported that three people were arrested whom are linked to bombing in the city of Mahabad. [7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bombing at parade in Iran kills 12, including a child". Los Angeles Times. September 23, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Twelve killed in bomb attack on Iranian military parade". BBC News. September 22, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Fatal bomb blast rocks western Iran". September 22, 2010.
- ^ "Bomb at Iran military parade kills 10 civilians". The Guardian. September 22, 2010.
- ^ "Iran blames 'terrorist attack' on Kurdish separatists". Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ a b "Iran Says It Killed 30 Perpetrators of Deadly Bombing". PBS. Agence France-Presse. September 27, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Iran arrests three over Mahabad bombing".
See also
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