On 25 January 2010, three suicide car bombs exploded in quick succession in central Baghdad, Iraq. At least 41 people were killed.
On 27 January 2010 the Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
Attack
The first explosion occurred around at 3:30 pm (1230 GMT). The second blast came just minutes later in the centre of the capital near the
Green Zone
The Green Zone ( ar, المنطقة الخضراء, translit=al-minṭaqah al-ḫaḍrā) is the most common name for the International Zone of Baghdad. It was a area in the Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq, that was the governmental ...
, with the third close by soon after.
Perpetrators
While the attack was not yet claimed, an Iraqi government advisor immediately blamed al-Qaeda.
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See also
*Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2010
This is a list of terrorist incidents in Iraq during 2010. Major attacks include a 1 February attack killing 54 in Baghdad, and a 10 May attack killed 45 at a fabrics factory in Hillah.
January
*January 7: A suicide bomber riding a bicycle targ ...
References
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