The attacks at the Arbil offices of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan occurred as party leaders were receiving hundreds of visitors to mark the start of the four-day Muslim holiday, Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.

The dead included the governor of the region, ministers in the local administration and several senior officials.

The Japan Times Weekly: Feb. 7, 2004
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