2009 Baghdad police recruitment centre bombing
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| Baghdad police recruitment centre bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Palestine Street, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 33°20′39″N 44°26′9″E / 33.34417°N 44.43583°E |
| Date | March 8, 2009 10:00 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Weapons | Explosives |
| Deaths | 28 |
| Injured | 57 |
| Perpetrators | 1-2 people per sources |
| Participant | At least 1 |
The Baghdad police recruitment centre bombing was a suicide bombing in the city of Baghdad, Iraq, that killed 28 people on 8 March 2009. The attack occurred at 10 am local time (UTC+3) in the centre of a crowd outside the police recruitment centre building. Most of the dead were police recruits; others were civilians and serving officers. There were a further 57 injuries. The death toll is the highest reported incident in Iraq for nearly one month.[1]
Insurgents often choose police recruitment centres to attack and this centre, located on Palestine Street, was previously attacked. Concrete blocks have been constructed and checkpoints have been set up nearby to prevent such an attack.[1]
According to a nearby police lieutenant there was a demonstration of about 100 oil employees at an intersection between the police recruitment building and the oil ministry. The bomb went off one hour after the demonstration had started, and according to some sources, the bomber had mingled with the crowd. The police believe that there was an accomplice who remotely detonated the bomber. There was a second bomb. Some reports suggest he crashed into the crowds on a motorcycle and detonated a belt of explosives. Other reports claim that he was wearing a suicide vest. An eye-witness said that the police started firing their guns randomly after the explosion. Pick-up trucks were used to transport the casualties to hospital afterwards.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Baghdad police attack 'kills 28'". The BBC. 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ "Suicide Attack Kills 28 in Baghdad". The New York Times. 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2009-03-08.