Previous terror atrocities in Iraq
Last Updated: 1:26am BST 16/08/2007
Aug 29, 2003: Najaf
Car bomb explodes outside the Imam Ali mosque in the Shia holy city, killing 125 people including Ayatollah Mohammad al-Hakim, one of Iraq's most prominent Shia ayatollahs.
Feb 1, 2004: Irbil
Twin suicide bombers target two Kurdish party offices, killing 109 people and injuring a further 250.
Mar 2, 2004: Karbala and Baghdad
Suicide bombers attack Shia Ashoura festival-goers, killing at least 140, including 49 Iranian pilgrims.
Feb 28, 2005: Hillah, north of Baghdad
A suicide car bomber targets Shia police and national guard recruits, killing 125 people.
Sept 29, 2005: Balad, north of Baghdad
A string of car bomb attacks in the centre of Balad, a mostly Shia town, kill at least 102 people.
Nov 23, 2006: Sadr City, Baghdad
Mortar fire and five car bombs kill 215 people in the capital's Shia Muslim slum.
Feb 3, 2007: Sadriya, Baghdad
A suicide truck bomber kills at least 128 people and wounds 343 others in a market place. The market was attacked again on April 18, when more than 140 are killed.
Previous terror atrocities in Iraq - Telegraph