The 2004 Karbala and Najaf bombings were car bombings that tore through a funeral procession in Najaf and through the main bus station in nearby Karbala—two Shia holy cities - on 19 December 2004. 66 people were killed and 191 wounded. Perpetrators Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn ('al-Qaeda in Iraq') said that the group was not responsible for these attacks. References 2004 murders in Iraq 2004 Najaf bombings 21st-century mass murder in Iraq Attacks on buildings and structures in Iraq 2004 Najaf bombings December 2004 crimes December 2004 events in Iraq 2004 Najaf Mass murder in 2004 Najaf Suicide bombings in 2004 Suicide car and truck bombings in Iraq Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2004 Violence against Shia Muslims in Iraq