Early February 2006: Iraqi Government Allegedly Warned of Potential Attack on ‘Golden Mosque’ in Samarra

According to government and political sources, the Iraqi minister for national security sends a report to the Iraqi government saying that the security of the “Golden Mosque” in Samarra was breached. The mosque is considered to be sacred to Shiite Muslims all over the world. [BBC, 2/22/2006; Reuters, 3/2/2006]