17 August 2010 Baghdad bombings

The 17 August 2010 Baghdad bombings were two attacks in Baghdad, Iraq. The first attack in the morning was when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside the Iraqi Army division headquarters on potential recruits to the army, some of whom had queued for hours prior to the bombings, that killed over 60 and wounded more than 100. The second attack took place in the evening when a fuel truck exploded in a Shia neighbourhood, killing 8 and wounding 44.
Islamic State of Iraq claimed the first of the two attacks.

17 August 2010 Baghdad bombings
Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Date17 August 2010
7:30 and 21:30 – (UTC+3)
TargetArmy recruits & Shias
Attack type
Suicide bombing and Truck bombing
Deaths69+
Injured169
PerpetratorsIslamic State of Iraq
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