October 2011 Baghdad bombings | |
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Part ofIraqi insurgency | |
Location | Baghdad,Iraq |
Date | 7–13 October 2011 (UTC+3) |
Target | Civilian population, Iraqi police |
Attack type | Shootings, Suicide bombings, Car bombs, IEDs |
Deaths | 64 |
Injured | 190 |
Perpetrators | Unknown |
TheOctober 2011 Baghdad bombings were a series of bombing attacks that hit the capital ofIraq between 7 and 13 October 2011. The first attacks took place on 7 October when a magnetic bomb and two IED blasts killed 7 and injured 39 in the north andsouth districts of Baghdad.[citation needed] On 10 October three explosions hit the mainly Shia neighborhood ofWashash, killing ten and injuring 18 more.[1] Two days later a string of bombings and shootings took place all across the city - at least two police stations in the northwestern and central districts were attacked by suicide car bombers, killing 22 (including 13 policemen) and leaving at least 55 wounded. In total at least 29 people died on this day and 86 were injured.[2] On the next evening four powerful roadside bombs exploded next to a local market and a crowded coffeeshop in theSadr City district, killing 18 and injuring 47.[3]