19 September 2010 Baghdad bombings
19 September Baghdad bombings | |
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Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) | |
Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
Date | 19 September 2010 (UTC+4) |
Attack type | coordinated bomb detonations, car bombs |
Deaths | 31+ |
Injured | 100+ |
Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq |
The 19 September 2010 Baghdad bombings were a series of bomb attacks in Baghdad, Iraq that killed at least 31 people, in two neighbourhoods of the capital.[1] Over a hundred more were wounded.[2] On 24 September the Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.[3]
Background
Iraqis blamed the political deadlock in their country for the attacks as Iraqi authorities are struggling to form a unity government since March 2010 elections which rendered no single bloc to form a majority win and hence, depending upon each other, for forming a coalition government.[2][4]
Further the attacks in recent days also coincided with the USA's decision to downsize its troops in Iraq and handing over the security to Iraqi forces.[2][5]
Attacks
On 19 September 2010 two car bombs exploded in the Iraqi capital almost simultaneously at around 10:10 am.[5] The first (and most powerful) car bomb exploded in the residential Mansour district killing 10 people.[4] The attack was in front of the local sales office of Asiacell (an Iraqi mobile phone company), although it is not clear if this was the specific target.[5][6]
Minutes later, a second attack occurred, in the predominantly Shia neighborhood of Al Kadhimiyah.[5] Apparently aimed at an office of the Iraqi Federal Police and the National Security Ministry in Adan Square, it killed approximately 21 people and injured 71.[4][7] A witness described the attack; "It was a minibus – the driver stopped and told people nearby that he was going to go see a doctor, a few minutes later, it exploded."[5]
Perpetrators and aftermath
On 24 September, Islamic state of Iraq organization claimed responsibility for the attack.[8]
References
- ^ "31 dead after car blasts in Baghdad". Belfast Telegraph. 19 September 2010. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "Twin blasts in Baghdad kill 23". BBC News. 19 September 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "AFP: Al Qaeda claims twin Baghdad car bombs". Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "Twin Baghdad Car Bombs Kill 31, wound dozens". Al Arabiya. 19 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "29 killed in twin Baghdad car bombs". The Times of India. 19 September 2010. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "Dozens dead after Baghdad Car bombs". The New York Times. 19 September 2010. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "29 people killed in Baghdad twin car bombings". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwK_CSpBxsNuVUEaDuOwmSSCiqGwD9IEFOTO0[dead link]
See also
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