(AINA) -- On May 2 a double bus bombing targeting Assyrian university students was carried out at a check point in Mosul, Iraq. The bombings left four dear and more than 171 injured (AINA 5-5-2010). No one has claimed responsibility for the bombings and the authorities have no suspects to date.

The buses were carrying students from the Assyrian town of Bakhdida to Mosul, one hour away. A previous attempt at bombing school buses, on April 19, was thwarted with no casualties.

The following pictures illustrate the devastation of the bombings, and reaction to the attack.