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| Hayy Al-Jihad massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iraqi Civil War | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 9 July 2006 |
| Target | Sunni islam |
| Deaths | 270 |
| Injured | 50 |
| Perpetrators | Mahdi army |
The Hayy Al-Jihad massacre occurred on July 9, 2006 in the Hayy Al-Jihad neighborhood of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. An estimated 270 Sunni civilians were killed in revenge attacks by Shia militiamen from the Mahdi Army for the previous unprovoked anti-Shiite killings.