King George Street bombing
The King George Street bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on March 21, 2002 outside a clothing store and toy shop on King George Street in Jerusalem. Three Israeli civilians were killed in the attack.
| King George Street bombing | |
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| Part of the Second Intifada militancy campaign | |
  The attack site | |
| Location | King George Street, Jerusalem |
| Date | March 21, 2002 4:25 pm (GMT+2) |
Attack type | suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 3 (+ 1 suicide bomber)[1] |
| Injured | At least 42 people (seven of them seriously)[1] |
| Perpetrators | al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility |
The Palestinian militant organization al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack
On Thursday afternoon, 21 March 2002, a Palestinian suicide bomber detonated the explosive device, hidden underneath his jacket, in the middle of Jerusalem's shopping district in the King George Street in downtown Jerusalem amongst a crowd of shoppers.
The blast killed three civilians and more than 40 people were wounded, seven of them seriously.
The perpetrators
After the attack the Palestinian militia al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the bombing and stated that the perpetrator was Mohammad Hashaika, a 22-year-old from the West Bank village of Talluza near Nablus. Hashaika was a member of the Tanzim and a former Palestinian policeman. Later on, it was revealed that Hashaika was actually arrested for allegedly planning to carry out an earlier attack. Nevertheless, the Palestinian authority released him a week before he managed to carry out this suicide bombing.
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References
- Bomb rips through Jerusalem shopping centre | World news | guardian.co.uk
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-06-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Bomb rips through Jerusalem shopping centre - published on The Guardian on 21 March 2002
- Jerusalem Blast Kills 3, Hurts 100 - published on The Daily News of New York City on 22 March 2002
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