Violent Reactions
As a result of the bombing, there was widespread violence throughout Iraq. The Sunni Clerical Association of Muslim Scholars has said that as of February 23, 2006, 168 Mosques had been attacked. They also stated that ten imams had been murdered and fifteen others kidnapped since the attack on the Samarra Shrine. The Shi'ite controlled Interior Ministry said it could only confirm figures for Baghdad, where it had reports of 19 mosques attacked, one cleric killed and one abducted.
Read more about this topic: 2006 Al-Askari Mosque Bombing
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