2003 Imam Ali Shrine bombing
The attack killed 95 people crowded around the mosque for Friday prayers, including Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, spiritual leader of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq.[2] In response to the attack, thousands of Shia mourners marched in the streets of cities and towns across Iraq.[4] U.S. and Iraqi officials accused Abu Musab al-Zarqawi of orchestrating Muhammad Baqir's assassination.[5] The US Department of Defense condemned the August 29, 2003 bombing at the Imam Ali Mosque in Al Najaf, Iraq.They offered their condolences to the victims and their families and expressed their commitment to working with the Iraqi people to build a better future.