| 18 January 2004 Baghdad bombing | |
| Partof: | the Iraq War |
| Location: | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date: | 18 January 2004 |
| Type: | Suicide bombing |
| Fatalities: | 24 |
| Injuries: | Unknown |
| Weapons: | Bomb |
At 8 am on 18 January 2004, a suicide bombing occurred in the Green Zone in Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq.[1] [2] [3] The bomber exploded a 500kg bomb in a Toyota pickup truck outside while in a queue of vehicles waiting to enter the main United States headquarters.[1] [2] [3] The attack killed 24 people, injured dozens of others and set cars on fire.[1] [2] [3]