25_January_2010_Baghdad_bombings

25 January 2010 Baghdad bombings

25 January 2010 Baghdad bombings

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On 25 January 2010, three suicide car bombs exploded in quick succession in central Baghdad, Iraq. At least 41 people were killed.[1] On 27 January 2010 the Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.[2]

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Attack

The first explosion occurred around at 3:30 pm (1230 GMT). The second blast came just minutes later in the centre of the capital near the Green Zone, with the third close by soon after.[3]

Perpetrators

While the attack had not been claimed yet, an Iraqi government advisor immediately alleged that the Islamic State of Iraq organization carried out the attacks.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Triple bomb blasts rock Baghdad". Al Jazeera. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. [2]
    Archived 29 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    "Three deadly blasts rip through downtown Baghdad". France 24. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
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