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2010 Baqubah bombings
| 3 March 2010 Baqubah bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) | |
 | |
| Location | Baqubah, Iraq |
| Date | 3 March 2010 9:30 – (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Car bombs/Suicide bombs |
| Deaths | 33[1] |
| Injured | 55 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Motive | Disruption of 2010 Iraqi parliamentary election |
The 3 March 2010 Baqubah bombings were a series of three bombings in Baqubah, Iraq, on 3 March 2010 that killed at least 33 people and injured 55 others.[2][3] Baqubah, a mixed Sunni and Shia town, is the capital of Diyala Governorate, approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of the country's capital, Baghdad.[4]
The bombings occurred in the lead-up to the parliamentary elections scheduled for 7 March 2010.[5][6] At 9:45 am local time, a car bomb was detonated near a police station in the western part of the city. A few moments later, approximately 100 yards (91 m) away,[1] another car bomb was detonated near the provincial building.[7] A suicide bomber later detonated a bomb at the hospital where some of the wounded were being treated.[8] The hospital bomber posed as a police lieutenant and rode an ambulance to the hospital.[1][9] A fourth bomb was found near the hospital and defused.[10]
After the bombings, a full curfew was imposed on the city of Baqubah, barring even pedestrians.[11] Among the dead were ten policemen,[12] and Dr. Ali al-Timimi, head of Diyala Governorate's health department.[13]
No organization has claimed responsibility for carrying out the bombings. The Islamic State of Iraq organization had previously promised to disrupt the elections on 7 March.[14] Authorities, both American and Iraqi, have reportedly warned that more attacks could occur before, and even after the elections.[1] Despite the concerns, early voting began, as scheduled, the morning of 4 March.[15]
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- ^ "Suicide bombers target Iraq city". Al-Jazeera. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ England, Andrew (3 March 2010). "Suicide bomb attacks kill 30 in Iraq". The Financial Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ Sly, Liz; Redha, Usama (3 March 2010). "Iraq suicide bombings kill 31 as elections near". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Suicide Bombings in Baqubah, Iraq Kill 32 (video)". Associated Press. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ Londoño, Ernesto (3 March 2010). "Pre-election bombings kill dozens in Iraqi city". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ August, Oliver (4 March 2010). "Suicide attacks kill at least 32 in Baquba". The Times. London, UK. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ Hubbard, Ben (3 March 2010). "Triple bombing kill 32 ahead of Iraqi vote". The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ Spencer, Richard (3 March 2010). "Iraq hit by triple suicide bomb ahead of election". The Telegraph. London, UK. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ Allam, Hannah (3 March 2010). "At least 33 Iraqis die in 3 pre-election bombings". Miami Herald. McClatchy Newspapers. Retrieved 4 March 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Jansen, Michael (4 March 2010). "10 policemen among 33 killed in Iraq suicide attacks". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "30 killed in Diyala triple bombings". China Daily. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ "Q&A: Iraqi parliamentary polls". BBC News. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ Santora, Marc (4 March 2010). "Following Suicide Attacks, Early Voting Begins in Iraq". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
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