18 April 2007 Baghdad bombings
The 18 April 2007 Baghdad bombings were a series of attacks that occurred when five car bombs exploded across Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, on 18 April 2007, killing nearly 200 people.
| 18 April 2007 Baghdad bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iraqi civil war | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 18 April 2007 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Sadriya, Sadr City, Karrada, al-Shurja |
Attack type | Car bombs |
| Deaths | 198 |
| Injured | 251 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Motive | Anti-Shi'ism |
The attacks targeted mainly Shia locations and civilians. The Sadriya market had already been struck by a massive truck bombing on 3 February 2007 and was in the process of being rebuilt when the attack took place. The bombings were reminiscent of the level of violence before Operation Law and Order was implemented to secure the Iraqi capital in February 2007.
The attacks came as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that Iraqi forces would assume control of the country's security by the end of the year, and they also came as officials from more than 60 countries attended a UN conference in Geneva on the plight of Iraqi refugees.