Taza, Iraq
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Taza is a settlement in Iraq
located just south of Kirkuk
. In 2009 it was the site of the 20 June 2009 Taza bombing
where more than 70 people were killed by a suicide bomber.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
located just south of Kirkuk
Kirkuk
Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, north of the capital, Baghdad...
. In 2009 it was the site of the 20 June 2009 Taza bombing
20 June 2009 Taza bombing
The 20 June 2009 Taza bombing was an attack which took place in Taza near Kirkuk, Iraq on 20 June 2009 in a dominant Shia Turkmen community. At least 73 people were killed and over 200 more were injured...
where more than 70 people were killed by a suicide bomber.