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The Abu Sayda bombing was a chlorine bombing attack that occurred on May 15, 2007, in an open-air market in the Iraqi Diyala Governorate village of Abu Sayda.[1] The attack killed up to 45 people and wounded 60 more in the Shia village,[2] the highest death toll of all chlorine bombings in Iraq.
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- ^ "'Chlorine bomb' hits Iraq village", BBC News, 2007-05-16. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
- ^ "Chlorine bomb blamed for up to 45 deaths in Iraqi Shia town", The Guardian, 2007-05-17. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.