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| Red Cross and police station bombings in Baghdad | |
|---|---|
| Part ofIraqi insurgency (2003–2006) during theIraq War | |
| Location | Baghdad,Iraq |
| Date | 27 October 2003 |
| Target | International Red Crossheadquarters; 4police stations |
Attack type | Suicidecar bombs |
| Deaths | 33Iraqis[citation needed] 1U.S. soldier[citation needed] |
| Injured | 224[citation needed] |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
On 27 October 2003, a series ofsuicidecar bombings targeting theRed Cross headquarters and four Iraqipolice stations occurred inBaghdad. The attacks killed 34 people and injured another 224.[1][2]
The bombings began at approximately 8:30 am. All occurred within about 45 minutes of each other, and were also set to occur on the first day ofRamadan.[3][4] Four suicide bombers died but the fifth and sixth, bothSyrians, attempted to blow up a fourth police station, but had their plan foiled after their car apparently failed toexplode. One was killed and the other was wounded by theIraqi police and arrested. The Syrians set off a grenade, wounding one of themselves along with an officer.[5]
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