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On 22 August 2014, Shia militants killed at least 34 people in an attack on the Sunni Musab bin Omair mosque in the Imam Wais village (north-east of Baghdad and south of the city of Baquba〔(Iraq conflict: Diyala Sunni mosque attack kills dozens ), bbc.com.〕) of Diyala Province, Iraq. The attack occurred during Jumu'ah (Friday prayers)〔 and at the time of the attack, there were about 150 worshippers at the mosque.〔(Shi'ite militia kill dozens of Iraqi Sunnis in mosque shooting ), reuters.com.〕 The attack took place during the Northern Iraq offensive by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against the Iraqi government. The attack was blamed on Shiite militias fighting alongside the Iraqi army against ISIL. ==The attack== An Iraqi army major said "''the attackers arrived in two pick-up trucks after two bombs had gone off at the house of a local Shi’ite militia leader, Abdul Samad Salar Al-Zarkoshi, killing three of his men.''"〔 Although an initial report quoted security forces blaming ISIS, local police were later reported as saying that a preliminary investigation had confirmed that al-Zarkoshi's militia was responsible for the attack. Security officials said "''masked gunmen stormed into the mosque and fired on worshippers with automatic weapons before escaping on motorcycles.''"〔(Dozens Killed at Sunni Mosque in Iraq After Attack on Shiite Leader ), nytimes.com.〕 Another security official said "''a group of insurgents was waiting outside the mosque in () cars and opened fire when the Sunnis left the main gate of the mosque''," adding that "''the area around the mosque is still surrounded by the militants and snipers''."〔(Dozens Dead in Shiite Attack on Sunni Mosque in Iraq: Reports ), nbcnews.com.〕 Lawmaker Nahida al-Dayani, a Sunni originally from the village, said "''sectarian militias entered and opened fire at worshippers. Most mosques have no security. Some of the victims were from one family. Some women who rushed to see the fate of their relatives at the mosque were killed''."〔 A resident of Diyala said, "''73 people had been killed at the mosque, making it the deadliest attack against Sunni civilians in Iraq in months''."〔(Shiite militiamen in Iraq kill scores of Sunni worshipers at mosque ), latimes.com.〕 According to an eyewitness, the casualties included the local Imam (the first targeted victim, according to witnesses), and women and children who were killed as they tried to save relatives from the gunfire.〔(Sunnis Quit Iraq Government Talks After 73 Shot Dead at Mosque ), bloomberg.com.〕 When Iraqi security forces arrived at the scene, supported by Shi'ite militias, they triggered bombs that had been planted by the attackers to cover their escape. Four militiamen were killed by the blasts and 13 wounded. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Musab bin Umair mosque massacre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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