6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing
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6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing
| 17 June 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: legal proceedings have not yet taken place. |
| Suspected perpetrator(s) | Al-Qaeda in Iraq |
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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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