| 18 February 2007 Baghdad bombings | |
| Partof: | Iraqi civil war |
| Location: | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date: | 18 February 2007 |
| Timezone: | UTC+3 |
| Type: | Car bombings |
| Fatalities: | 63 |
| Injuries: | 131 |
| Perps: | Unknown |
| Motive: | Anti-Shi'ism |
On 18 February 2007, three car bombs exploded in predominantly Shia areas of Baghdad, killing at least 63 people and injuring 131.[1] The bombings occurred despite a huge military offense, led by US and Iraqi troops, starting days before.
Two blasts occurred at a market on the Mohammad Al Qasim Highway in the New Baghdad area,[2] which killed 60 people. Two more were killed in another attack in Sadr City, where another car bomb rammed a police checkpoint.
One of the killed, Ehab Karim, was a midfield footballer for Al Sinaa.[3] [4]