2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings
The 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings were car bombings that tore through a funeral procession in Najaf and through the main bus station in nearby Karbala—two Shia holy cities - on 19 December 2004. 66 people were killed and 191 wounded.Perpetrators
's group Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn said that the group was not responsible for these attacks.