2010 Chabahar suicide bombing
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2010 Chabahar suicide bombing was carried out on December 14, 2010, by two suicide bombers, who blew themselves up in the crowded Shiite Muslim mourning procession in Southeastern Iran
ian coastal
city of Chabahar
outside Imam Husain Mosque. The bombings took place in the day of Tasua, when Shiite Muslims gathered there to commemorate the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali
, the grandson of Mohammad through his successor Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima
. The bombing resulted in killing at least 38 people.
and another one carried out the attacks in the crowd of Shiite worshippers just a day before the Day of Ashura
. As per the Governor of Chahbahar, Ali Bateni. The first attacker was killed, however another one was arrested.
news website Jundullah, a Sunni extremist rebel group claimed responsibility of the attacks on Shiites outside the Mosque. Chahbahar's Governor Ali Bateni claimed that the mastermind behind the attacks was arrested.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian coastal
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
city of Chabahar
Chabahar
Chah Bahar is a city in and capital of Chah Bahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. Chah Bahar is a free port on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. At the 2006 census, its population was 71,070, in 13,837 families...
outside Imam Husain Mosque. The bombings took place in the day of Tasua, when Shiite Muslims gathered there to commemorate the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali
Husayn ibn Ali
Hussein ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib was the son of ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib and Fātimah Zahrā...
, the grandson of Mohammad through his successor Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima
Fatima
-People:* Fatima , a female given name of Arabic origin* Fatima bint Muhammad, daughter of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad* Fatima Jinnah, the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah...
. The bombing resulted in killing at least 38 people.
Bombings
The first Bomber detonated his explosives outside the Imam Husain MosqueMosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
and another one carried out the attacks in the crowd of Shiite worshippers just a day before the Day of Ashura
Day of Ashura
The Day of Ashura is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram.It is commemorated by Shia Muslims as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10...
. As per the Governor of Chahbahar, Ali Bateni. The first attacker was killed, however another one was arrested.
Casualties
Approximately over 35 worshippers were believed to have been killed in the blast, and more than 100 were injured.Suspects
As per report by Al ArabiyaAl Arabiya
Al Arabiya is a Pan-Arabist Saudi-owned Arabic-language television news channel. Launched on March 3, 2003, the channel is based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates, and is majority-owned by the Saudi broadcaster Middle East Broadcasting Center ....
news website Jundullah, a Sunni extremist rebel group claimed responsibility of the attacks on Shiites outside the Mosque. Chahbahar's Governor Ali Bateni claimed that the mastermind behind the attacks was arrested.