17 August 2005 Baghdad bombings explained

17 August 2005 Baghdad bombings
Location:Baghdad, Iraq
Target:bus station, road to hospital
Date:17 August 2005
Type:car bombs
Fatalities:43
Injuries:76
Perps:no one claimed responsibility

The 17 August 2005 Baghdad bombings was a terrorist attack that occurred when three powerful car bombs ripped through civilian targets in central Baghdad, killing 43 people and injuring 76.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2005-08-17 . Triple Baghdad blasts kill dozens . en-GB . 2023-05-10 . 31 August 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060831145217/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4158292.stm . live .