1 August 2007 Baghdad bombings

The 1 August 2007 Baghdad bombings occurred on 1 August 2007, when several suicide bombings and car bombings occurred in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.[1] In one of the attacks, a fuel tanker exploded near a petrol station in the suburb of Mansour, killing 50 people.[2]

1 August 2007 Baghdad bombings
Location of Baghdad in Iraq
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Date1 August 2007 (UTC+3)
Attack type
Suicide bomb and car bombs
Deaths74
Injured60+
PerpetratorsUnknown: legal proceedings have not yet taken place.

References

  1. "Scores killed in Baghdad blasts". Al Jazeera English. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2007.
  2. "Car bombs kill dozens in Baghdad". BBC News. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

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