6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing explained

6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing
Location:Baghdad, Iraq
Target:Karrada
Date:6 March 2008
Timezone:UTC+3
Type:Suicide bombing
Fatalities:68
Injuries:120
Perps:Unknown

The 6 March 2008 Baghdad bombing was a suicide bombing attack on a shopping district in Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, on 6 March 2008, killing 68 people and wounding 120.

The attack happened in the neighbourhood of Karrada. The attack consisted of a double bombing. A roadside bomb exploded at first and then, when the first responders and other civilians were rushing to help the wounded, a suicide bomber blew himself up.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2008/03/2008525124212434719.html "Baghdad blast toll rises"