19 January 2005 Baghdad bombings

Terrorist incident in Iraq April 2021 January 2025 During the morning of 19 January 2005, four car bombings occurred in Baghdad, Iraq. The attacks killed at least 27 people. A group led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack on behalf of Al-Qaeda. Attack The first vehicle bomb detonated at around 7:00 am near the Australian embassy in Jadiriyah, central Baghdad upon ramming sand barriers and concrete blast walls outside the Australian military security detachment which guards the embassy. Two Iraqis were killed in the blast and at least eight others were injured including two Australian soldiers.2005-01-19 Diggers wounded in Iraq attack https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-01-19/diggers-wounded-in-iraq-attack/621766 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161028034621/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-01-19/diggers-wounded-in-iraq-attack/621766 28 October 2016 2025-04-01 ABC News en-AU The second bomb exploded at around 7:30 am at a police station in Elwiya, eastern Baghdad. It killed 18 people, including five Iraqi Police officer and injured 36 other people.2005-01-19 26 killed in Baghdad blasts http://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jan/19/iraq live https://web.archive.org/web/20230418142023/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jan/19/iraq 2023-04-18 The Guardian The third bomb exploded near Baghdad International Airport, at the headquarters of the Iraqi National Guard located at the southern gate of the former al-Muthanna airport, killing two Iraqi security guards. The fourth bomb exploded at a military complex, killing two civilians and two Iraqi soldiers.Deadly car bombs shake Iraqi capital https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2005/1/19/deadly-car-bombs-shake-iraqi-capital-2 2025-04-01 Al Jazeera en2005-01-19 Car Bombs Rock Baghdad Ahead of Elections https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/middle_east-jan-june05-iraq_01-19 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250401064559/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/middle_east-jan-june05-iraq_01-19 2025-04-01 2025-04-01 PBS News en-us See also Iraq War insurgent attacks List of terrorist incidents in 2005 Australia in the Iraq War References Baghdad bombings, 19 January 2005 bombings, 19 January 2005 Baghdad bombings Baghdad bombings Category:Bombings in the Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) Category:Car and truck bombings in Baghdad Category:Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2005 Category:2005 building bombings Category:Attacks on diplomatic missions in Iraq Category:Attacks on diplomatic missions of Australia Category:Attacks on police stations in Iraq Category:Attacks on police stations in 2005 Category:Car and truck bombings in 2005 Category:Attacks on military installations in 2005 Category:Building bombings in Baghdad Category:Australia in the Iraq War Category:2005 in international relations Category:21st-century mass murders in Baghdad Category:Attacks on military installations in Baghdad Category:Terrorist attacks on airports in Asia Category:Baghdad International Airport Category:Attacks on airports in Iraq