| 14 September 2005 Baghdad bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 14 September 2005 |
| Target | Labourers who gathered in Oruba Square |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Deaths | 182[1][2][3][4] |
| Injured | 679[1][2][3][4] |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
The 14 September 2005 Baghdad bombings were a series of more than a dozen terrorist attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
The most deadly bombing occurred when a suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle in a crowd of construction workers who had gathered in Baghdad's Oruba Square looking for jobs. The attack, which occurred in the mainly Shia district of Kadhimiya, killed 112 people, and injured 160.
References
- 1 2 "Baghdad, Iraq--14 September 2005". Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- 1 2 "Devastating blasts hit Sadr City". 23 November 2006. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- 1 2 "Iraq suicide attacks kill dozens". 18 November 2005. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- 1 2 Baum, Matthew A; Groeling, Tim J (2009). War Stories: The Causes and Consequences of Public Views of War. ISBN 978-1400832187.
External links
- Scores killed in Baghdad attacks, BBC News, 14 September 2005
- Another wave of bombings hit Iraq, International Herald Tribune, 15 September 2005
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