August 2009 Baghdad bombings
August 2009 Baghdad bombings | |
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Location | UTC+3) |
Target | Multiple |
Attack type | Car bombs and mortars |
Deaths | 101[2] |
Injured | 565+[3] |
Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq (claimed)[4] |
The August 2009 Baghdad bombings were three coordinated
Bombings
The windows were blown out and the doors were taken out, even the door frames went. If I had been in my room at the time I would have been seriously injured or worse. Everything is locked down now. Nobody can move anywhere, nobody is getting in or out. Even our security team cannot move.
John Tipple, British citizen, referring to the bombing of the Rasheed Hotel.[5]
The bombings occurred on the six-year anniversary of
In total, the attacks killed upwards of 90 people and injured upwards of 500.[1][3][7] Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had been scheduled to deliver a speech at a nearby hotel, but this was canceled due to attacks.[7]
Suspects and claim
Immediate suspicions fell on the
A few days after the bombings, Iraq broadcast a video of former
On 11 March 2010, Iraqi police arrested Munaf Abdul Rahim al-Rawi, the mastermind of the bombings. His capture also led to the death of
Reaction
The
See also
References
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