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This photo taken on March 3, 2025 shows the spiraling minaret of Abu Dulaf Mosque on the outskirts of Samarra, in Salahuddin province, Iraq. Samarra Archaeological City, located about 130 km north ...

Samarra, which lies north of the capital ... There were no worshippers inside the mosque at the time of the explosion. The incident sparked reprisal attacks against Sunni sites in several other ...