The 15 July 2008 Baquba bombings occurred at around 8am local time on 15 July 2008, in Baquba, Diyala Governorate, targeting army recruits at the al-Saad army camp. According to the Iraqi army, the bombers – one dressed in an Iraqi military uniform, the other in civilian clothing – mingled with the crowds of over 200 young recruits before blowing themselves up, killing 35 and injuring 63.[1]

15 July 2008 Baquba bombings
LocationBaquba, Iraq
Date15 July 2008 (UTC+3)
Targetal-Saad army camp
Attack type
suicide bombings
Deaths35
Injured63

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  1. ^ "Suicide bombers target Iraqis waiting to enlist in army". Star Tribune. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2008.

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