15 July 2008 Baquba bombings | |
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Location | Baquba, Iraq |
Date | 15 July 2008 (UTC+3) |
Target | al-Saad army camp |
Attack type | suicide bombings |
Deaths | 35 |
Non-fatal injuries | 63 |
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The 15 July 2008 Baquba bombings occurred at around 8am local time on 15 July 2008, in Baquba, Diyala Governorate, targeting army recruits at the al-Saad army camp. According to the Iraqi army, the bombers - one dressed in an Iraqi military uniform, the other in civilian clothing - mingled with the crowds of over 200 young recruits before blowing themselves up, killing 35 and injuring 63.[1]
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References[]
- ↑ "Suicide bombers target Iraqis waiting to enlist in army". Star Tribune. 15 July 2008. http://www.startribune.com/world/25486559.html?location_refer=Outdoors. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
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