18 January 2004 Baghdad bombing

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]

18 January 2004 Baghdad bombing
Part of the Iraq War
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Date18 January 2004
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsBomb
Deaths24
InjuredUnknown

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Bomb survivors bloodied, deafened
  2. ^ a b c "Car bomb explodes in central Baghdad". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02.
  3. ^ a b c Baghdad car bomb leaves 20 dead