1 August 2007 Baghdad bombings

The 1 August 2007 Baghdad bombings occurred on 1 August 2007, when several suicide bombings and car bombings occurred in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. In one of the attacks, a fuel tanker packed with explosives exploded near a petrol station in the suburb of Mansour. The bombing set fire to ten vehicles at the petrol station killing 50 and wounding 60 in an around the petrol station.

1 August 2007 Baghdad bombings
Location of Baghdad in Iraq
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Date1 August 2007 (UTC+3)
Attack type
Suicide bomb and car bombs
Deaths74
Injured60+
PerpetratorsUnknown: legal proceedings have not yet taken place.
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