Mahabad parade bombing
| Mahabad parade bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location |
 Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Date | September 18, 2010 (UTC+4½) |
| Target | Military parade |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 12[1][2] |
Non-fatal injuries | 35[2] - 75[1] |
Suspected perpetrators |
Ba'athists |
The Mahabad parade bombing took place on September 18, 2010, at 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 LA Times, the number of wounded was 75, 12 of them badly injured.[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.[3]
Aftermath
In 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".[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Bombing at parade in Iran kills 12, including a child". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "BBC News - Twelve killed in bomb attack on Iranian military parade". BBC News. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Iran Says It Killed 30 Perpetrators of Deadly Bombing". Agence France-Presse. 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2015-02-06.