On May 16, 2003 (April 16, 2003 in the lunar calendar), five suicide bombings occurred in Casablanca in succession. On the evening of May 16, 2003, local time, five suicide bombings occurred in Casablanca, the largest city in Morocco. The explosion has killed about 41 people and injured more than 100 people, most of whom are innocent people. The locations attacked included the Belgian Consulate, the Sofia Hotel, a Jewish community center and the Spanish cultural center. Although the five serial bombings occurred in different locations, they occurred at almost the same time. Immediately after the explosion, the city of Casablanca fell into chaos. On the streets near the accident site, shattered bodies and damaged cars blocked traffic, and some buildings were almost leveled. Morocco Interior Minister Sahel announced on the 17th that the Casablanca terrorist suicide attack was carried out by a group of 14 people. When the 14-member gang carried out the attack, it divided into five groups and carried out five explosions, killing 41 people. Among those terrorists, 13 people were killed and 1 person was arrested. He also revealed that according to the information available, the terrorists are all Morocco, of which six bodies have been confirmed. The motives of the terrorists for launching these five serial bombings are still unclear, but the possible motives are: Spain supported the United States in launching the Iraq War. Although Belgium opposed the Iraq War, NATO and the European Union are headquartered in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Although Morocco expressed regret over the outbreak of the Iraq War, Morocco is a firm ally of U.S. foreign policy. After the bombings, leaders of various countries expressed strong condemnation of the terrorists who carried out the series of terrorist attacks. A spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the actions of terrorists have made countries around the world understand that counter-terrorism forces must be doubled. French President Jacques Chirac issued a written statement to this end: "Such incidents can only increase our common determination and remind us that there must be no pause or hesitation in combating international terrorism."