2010 Baqubah bombings

2010 bombings in the Iraq War May 2023 3 March 2010 Baqubah bombing Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) Samarra map.png Baqubah, Iraq 3 March 2010 9:30 11:00 UTC+3 Car bombs/Suicide bombs 33 55 Unknown 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.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/world/middleeast/04iraq.html Bombers Kill Dozens as Iraq Vote Nears Santora Mark 3 March 2010 The New York Times 4 March 2010 New York, NY https://web.archive.org/web/20100304035411/http://www.nytimes.com//2010//03//04//world//middleeast//04iraq.html 4 March 2010 livehttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/03/201033961873832.html Suicide bombers target Iraq city 3 March 2010 Al-Jazeera 4 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100304030427/http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/03/201033961873832.html 4 March 2010 live Baqubah, a mixed Sunni and Shia town, is the capital of Diyala Governorate, approximately 40 mi km north of the country's capital, Baghdad.https://www.ft.com/content/ca52f004-26c8-11df-bd0c-00144feabdc0 Suicide bomb attacks kill 30 in Iraq England Andrew 3 March 2010 The Financial Times 4 March 2010 4 March 2010 https://archive.today/20100304051101/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ca52f004-26c8-11df-bd0c-00144feabdc0.html live The bombings occurred in the lead-up to the parliamentary elections scheduled for 7 March 2010.https://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-iraq-bombing4-2010mar04,0,7848363.story Iraq suicide bombings kill 31 as elections near Sly Liz Redha, Usama 3 March 2010 The Los Angeles Times 4 March 2010 Los Angeles, CA https://web.archive.org/web/20100304214348/http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-iraq-bombing4-2010mar04%2C0%2C7848363.story 4 March 2010 livehttps://www.globalconflictmaps.com/2010/03/03/suicide-bombings-in-baqubah-iraq-kill-31/ Suicide Bombings in Baqubah, Iraq Kill 32 (video) 3 March 2010 Associated Press 4 March 2010 18 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210418051807/https://www.globalconflictmaps.com/2010/03/03/suicide-bombings-in-baqubah-iraq-kill-31/ live 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 yd m away,https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704541304575099592811311992?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_world Suicide Bombs Rock Iraq Before Vote Levinson Charles 4 March 2010 The Wall Street Journal Dow Jones & Company 4 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100305111024/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704541304575099592811311992.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_world 5 March 2010 live another car bomb was detonated near the provincial building.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/03/AR2010030300644.html?hpid=topnews Pre-election bombings kill dozens in Iraqi city Londoño Ernesto 3 March 2010 The Washington Post 4 March 2010 Washington, DC 4 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200304164124/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/03/AR2010030300644.html?hpid=topnews live A suicide bomber later detonated a bomb at the hospital where some of the wounded were being treated.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article7048804.ece Suicide attacks kill at least 32 in Baquba August Oliver 4 March 2010 The Times 4 March 2010 London, UK 5 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110605005907/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article7048804.ece dead The hospital bomber posed as a police lieutenant and rode an ambulance to the hospital.https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwK_CSpBxsNuVUEaDuOwmSSCiqGwD9E7BD4G2 Triple bombing kill 32 ahead of Iraqi vote Hubbard Ben 3 March 2010 The Associated Press 4 March 2010 8 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100308030744/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwK_CSpBxsNuVUEaDuOwmSSCiqGwD9E7BD4G2 dead A fourth bomb was found near the hospital and defused.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/7361744/Iraq-hit-by-triple-suicide-bomb-ahead-of-election.html Iraq hit by triple suicide bomb ahead of election Spencer Richard 3 March 2010 The Telegraph 4 March 2010 London, UK 13 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210413213045/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/7361744/Iraq-hit-by-triple-suicide-bomb-ahead-of-election.html live After the bombings, a full curfew was imposed on the city of Baqubah, barring even pedestrians.http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/03/1510517/at-least-33-iraqis-die-in-3-pre.html At least 33 Iraqis die in 3 pre-election bombings Allam Hannah 3 March 2010 Miami Herald McClatchy Newspapers 4 March 2010July 2021 medicmedic Among the dead were ten policemen,https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/0304/1224265559279.html 10 policemen among 33 killed in Iraq suicide attacks Jansen Michael 4 March 2010 The Irish Times 4 March 2010 Dublin 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020094242/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/0304/1224265559279.html dead and Dr. Ali al-Timimi, head of Diyala Governorate's health department.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2010-03/03/content_9533016.htm 30 killed in Diyala triple bombings 3 March 2010 China Daily 4 March 2010 23 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201123143949/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2010-03/03/content_9533016.htm live 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.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8547906.stm Q&A: Iraqi parliamentary polls 3 March 2010 BBC News 4 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100304040522/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8547906.stm 4 March 2010 live Authorities, both American and Iraqi, have reportedly warned that more attacks could occur before, and even after the elections. Despite the concerns, early voting began, as scheduled, the morning of 4 March.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/05/world/middleeast/05iraq.html Following Suicide Attacks, Early Voting Begins in Iraq Santora Marc 4 March 2010 The New York Times 4 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100309035359/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/05/world/middleeast/05iraq.html 9 March 2010 live United States response Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said "It's disgraceful, it's deplorable. We strongly condemn it, that said, neither this attack nor any of the previous attempts to derail the electoral process and to destabilise the government have been or will be successful."http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/04/2835999.htm?section=justin Baghdad braces for big attack ahead of vote Landers Kim Knight, Ben 4 March 2010 ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 4 March 2010 Sydney, Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20100409001423/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/04/2835999.htm?section=justin 9 April 2010 dead See also List of terrorist incidents, 2010 Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2010 2008 Baquba bombings References Category:2010 murders in Iraq Category:2010 mass murders Category:Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2010 Category:Suicide car and truck bombings in Iraq Category:March 2010 crimes in Asia Category:Violence against Shia Muslims in Iraq Category:March 2010 in Iraq Category:Attacks on hospitals during the Iraq War Category:Bombings in the Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) Category:Diyala Governorate in the Iraq War Category:Wartime hospital bombings in Asia Category:2010 building bombings Category:Suicide bombings in 2010 Category:Car and truck bombings in 2010 Category:Terrorist incidents by unknown perpetrators Category:Attacks on police stations in 2010 Category:Attacks on police stations in Iraq Category:Electoral violence Category:2010 in politics