19 January 2005 Baghdad bombings

During the morning of 19 January 2005, four car bombings occurred in Baghdad, Iraq. The attacks killed at least 26 people.[1]

The first bomb detonated happened at around 7 am near the Australian embassy in Jadiriyah, central Baghdad and killed two Iraqis.[1]

The second bomb exploded at around 7:30 am at a police station in Elwiya, eastern Baghdad.[1] It killed 18 people, including five Iraqi Police officer and injured 36 other people.[1]

The third bomb exploded near Baghdad International Airport, killing two Iraqi security guards.[1]

The fourth bomb exploded at a military complex, killing two civilians and two Iraqi soldiers.[1]

References
  1. "26 killed in Baghdad blasts". The Guardian. 2005-01-19. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18.
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