19 January 2005 Baghdad bombings explained

During the morning of 19 January 2005, four car bombings occurred in Baghdad, Iraq. The attacks killed at least 26 people.[1]

The first bomb detonated happened at around 7 am near the Australian embassy in Jadiriyah, central Baghdad and killed two Iraqis.[1]

The second bomb exploded at around 7:30 am at a police station in Elwiya, eastern Baghdad.[1] It killed 18 people, including five Iraqi Police officer and injured 36 other people.[1]

The third bomb exploded near Baghdad International Airport, killing two Iraqi security guards.[1]

The fourth bomb exploded at a military complex, killing two civilians and two Iraqi soldiers.[1]

References

  1. Web site: 26 killed in Baghdad blasts . 2005-01-19 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418142023/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jan/19/iraq . 2023-04-18 . live .