Non-fatal injuries 244 Location Baghdad, Iraq Location Baghdad | Date 27 October 2003 Attack type Suicide attack | |
Target International Red Cross headquarters, 4 Iraqi police stations Deaths 33 Iraqis
2 U.S. soldiers Similar Al‑Suwaira fuel dump explosion, 2010 Baqubah bombings, 17 August 2005 Baghdad | ||
The 27 October 2003 Baghdad bombings were the simultaneous suicide car bombings targeting the Red Cross compound, and four Iraqi police stations in Baghdad. The attacks killed 35 people, as well as injuring 244.
The bombings all occurred within about 45 minutes of each other. Four suicide bombers died but the fifth, a Syrian, who attempted to blow up the fourth police station failed after the man's car apparently failed to explode. He was shot and wounded by the Iraqi police and arrested.
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