1 February 2008 Baghdad bombings
Suicide bombings in Baghdad, Iraq
| 1 February 2008 Baghdad bombings | |
|---|---|
 Location of Baghdad in Iraq | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 1 February 2008 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide bombs |
| Deaths | 98 |
| Injured | 208 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown: legal proceedings have not yet taken place. |
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List of bombings during the Iraq War
‡ indicates attacks resulting in over 100 deaths
§ indicates the deadliest attack in the Iraq War
This list only includes major attacks.
§ indicates the deadliest attack in the Iraq War
This list only includes major attacks.
- 2003
- 1st Baghdad
- 2nd Baghdad
- Najaf
- 3rd Baghdad
- 1st Nasiriyah
- 1st Karbala
- 2004
- ‡ 1st Erbil
- ‡ Ashoura
- 1st Basra
- 1st Mosul
- 4th Baghdad
- 5th Baghdad
- Karbala & Najaf
- 1st Baqubah
- Kufa
- Marez
- 2005
- Suwaira bombing
- ‡ 1st Al Hillah
- 2nd Erbil
- ‡ Musayyib
- 6th Baghdad
- ‡ 7th Baghdad
- 1st Balad
- Khanaqin
- 2006
- ‡ Karbala-Ramadi
- 1st Samarra
- 8th Baghdad
- 9th Baghdad
- ‡ 10th Baghdad
- 2007
- 11th Baghdad
- 12th Baghdad
- ‡ 13th Baghdad
- 14th Baghdad
- 15th Baghdad
- ‡ 2nd Al Hillah
- ‡ 1st Tal Afar
- 16th Baghdad
- 17th Baghdad
- 2nd & 3rd Karbala
- 2nd Mosul
- ‡ 18th Baghdad
- Makhmour
- Abu Sayda
- 2nd Samarra
- 19th Baghdad
- ‡ Amirli
- 1st Kirkuk
- 20th Baghdad
- 21st Baghdad
- § Qahtaniya
- Amarah
- 2008
- 22nd Baghdad
- 2nd Balad
- 23rd Baghdad
- 4th Karbala
- 24th Baghdad
- Karmah
- 2nd Baqubah
- Dujail
- Balad Ruz
- 2009
- 25th Baghdad
- 26th Baghdad
- Baghdad-Muqdadiyah
- Taza
- 27th Baghdad
- 2nd Kirkuk
- 2nd Tal Afar
- ‡ 28th Baghdad
- ‡ 29th Baghdad
- ‡ 30th Baghdad
- 2010
- 31st Baghdad
- 32nd Baghdad
- 3rd Baqubah
- 33rd Baghdad
- 34th Baghdad
- 35th Baghdad
- ‡ 1st Pan-Iraq
- 36th Baghdad
- 37th Baghdad
- 2nd Pan-Iraq
- 38th Baghdad
- 39th Baghdad
- ‡ 40th Baghdad
The 1 February 2008 Baghdad bombings occurred on 1 February 2008, when two suicide bombings occurred in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. The blasts killed 98 people and injured over 200 others.
Details
The two blasts were shortly before the call to Friday prayers when many Iraqis were shopping or meeting with friends.[1]
Initial reports were that both women had Down Syndrome, based on the analysis of their intact heads. But later reports were less clear on the issue, saying that the women had depression and schizophrenia and it was unknown whether they had a condition that made them unable to understand what they were doing.[2]
The acting director of the al-Rashad psychiatric hospital, Dr. Sahi Aboub, was arrested in connection with the attack on 10 February.[3] It has been reported [4] that Dr Aboub is a Shia Muslim and that the al Rashad hospital is run by the Shia Mehdi Army. However, the attacks occurred in primarily Shia areas of Baghdad.
Reactions
Iraq: Prime Minister Nouri Maliki said the use of disabled people underlined the "terrorists' moral degradation".[5]
References
- ^ "Twin bombs kill scores in Baghdad". 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ OPPEL Jr, RICHARD A. (21 February 2008). "Files for Suicide Bombers Show No Down Syndrome". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Lannen, Steve (20 February 2008). "Iraq | Siege mentality at Baghdad hospital". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Patrick Cockburn: This is the war that started with lies, and continues with lie after lie after lie – Commentators, Opinion". The Independent. London. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Iraq market bombs toll nears 100". 2 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
External links
- BBC News: In pictures: Baghdad market blasts
- BBC News: Eyewitness: Iraqi markets blown to bits
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