2017 Nasiriyah attacks

2017 Nasiriyah attacks
Part of the War in Iraq
Nasiriyah is located in Iraq
Nasiriyah
Nasiriyah
Nasiriyah (Iraq)
LocationNasiriyah, Iraq
Date14 September 2017 (2017-09-14)
TargetIraqi Shias, Iranian pilgrims
Attack type
Shooting, Car bombing, suicide bombings
WeaponsExplosive belts, Automatic weapons, Grenades
Deaths84 (+4 attackers)
Injured93
Perpetrator Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

On 14 September 2017, several members of ISIL staged multiple attacks on the outskirts of Nasiriyah in the southern Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, killing at least 84 people and injuring 93 others.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Iraq attack death toll rises to 84". Yahoo! News. 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Double attack in southern Iraq kills more than 80". The Washington Post. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Iraq: At least 60 die in twin attacks near Nasiriya". BBC News. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Deadly ISIL attacks hit southern Iraq's Thi Qar". Al Jazeera English. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2017.