| 1 February 2010 Baghdad bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part ofIraqi insurgency (2003–2011) | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 1 February 2010 11.45 am – (UTC+3) |
| Target | Multiple |
Attack type | Suicide Bomber |
| Deaths | approx 54[1] |
| Injured | 117 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
The1 February 2010 Baghdad Bombings was a suicide bombing inBaghdad,Iraq, which killed at least 54 people, and wounded another 100. The attack was aimed at a group ofShia pilgrims walking to a religious festival.[2]
The female suicide bomber blew herself up at a rest stop along the route the pilgrims were taking to aShia religious festival held inKarbala. The rest stop had a security search area, which is where the bomber detonated her explosives belt. There was a similar attack on the same pilgrims last year, which killed 40.[3]