6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing
6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing | |
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Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
Date | 6 March 2008 (UTC+3) |
Target | Karrada |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Deaths | 68 [1] |
Injured | 120 [1] |
Perpetrators | Unknown |
The 6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing was a suicide bombing attack on a shopping district in Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, on 6 March 2008, killing 68 people and wounding 120.
The attack happened in the neighbourhood of Karrada. The attack consisted of a double bombing. A roadside bomb exploded at first and then, when the first responders and other civilians were rushing to help the wounded, a suicide bomber blew himself up.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Baghdad blast toll rises", Al Jazeera (7 March 2008).
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