Historical Events tagged with "Shia"
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Massacre of Shia Iraqis at Camp Speicher
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant executed an attack on Camp Speicher in Tikrit, Iraq, resulting in the deaths of 1,095 to 1,700 Shia Iraqi individuals. This assault is recorded as one of the deadliest terrorist acts in modern history, aiming to eradicate Shia Muslims and assert control in regions of Iraq amid rising sectarian tensions and violence from extremist groups. Camp Speicher was utilized as a military base, and its assault indicated a significant escalation in ISIL's campaign against the Iraqi government and its Shia population.
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