17 June 2008 Baghdad bombing
| 17 June 2008 Baghdad bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 17 June 2008 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Bus stop |
Attack type | Suicide car bomb |
| Deaths | 51[1] |
| Injured | 75[1] |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
The 17 June 2008 Baghdad bombing was a suicide car bomb attack on a bus stop in northern Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, on 17 June 2008, killing 51 people and wounding 75.
The attack happened in the Shia neighbourhood of Hurriya. The explosion struck during the early evening rush hour, when the bus stop was crowded with waiting passengers.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Baghdad bus stop bomb 'kills 51'", BBC News (17 June 2008).
  | This Iraqi history-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This massacre-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- 2008 murders in Iraq
- Mass murder in 2008
- Al-Qaeda activities in Iraq
- Suicide car and truck bombings in Iraq
- Suicide bombings in Baghdad
- Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2008
- Terrorist incidents in Baghdad
- 2000s in Baghdad
- Violence against Shia Muslims in Iraq
- June 2008 events in Asia
- Iraqi history stubs
- Massacre stubs