2013 Baghdad Christmas Day bombings

Terrorist incident in Iraq December 2022 2013 Baghdad Christmas Day bombings Bombings Baghdad, Iraq Christians 25 December 2013 38 70 On 25 December 2013, three bombings occurred in two locations in Baghdad, Iraq. They targeted Christians, killing 38 people and wounding 70 others. Bombings Two bombs first exploded simultaneously in an outdoor market in the Christian section of Athorien in Baghdad.25 December 2013 U.S. condemns Christmas Day bombings that targeted Christians and killed at least 37 in Iraq https://nationalpost.com/holy-post/u-s-condemns-christmas-day-bombings-that-targeted-christians-and-killed-at-least-37-in-iraq Associated Press The market attack killed 11 people and wounded 14 others.26 December 2013 Christmas attacks show security challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/25/world/christmas-day-attacks/ CNN 4 January 2014 5 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140105003626/http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/25/world/christmas-day-attacks/ live A few minutes later, about half a mile away,25 December 2013 Worshipers Are Targeted at a Christmas Service in Baghdad https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/26/world/middleeast/baghdad-bomb-attack.html?_r=0 The New York Times 26 February 2017 27 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190327092014/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/26/world/middleeast/baghdad-bomb-attack.html?_r=0 live a car bomb went off near St. John's Roman Catholic Church in Baghdad's southern Dora neighborhood. According to officials, "The bomb detonated at the end of Christmas prayers as worshippers were leaving the church." This bombing killed 27 and wounded another 56. In total, the bombings targeting the two Christian-populated sites killed 38 and wounded 70. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.25 December 2013 U.S. condemns Christmas attacks that kill 37 Christians in Iraq http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-us-christmas-attacks-christians-iraq-20131225,0,7194958.story#axzz2pSmOxSNH Los Angeles Times 4 January 2014 6 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140106011641/http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-us-christmas-attacks-christians-iraq-20131225,0,7194958.story#axzz2pSmOxSNH live Reaction United States The United States Embassy in Baghdad condemned the attacks in a statement: "The Christian community in Iraq has suffered deliberate and senseless targeting by terrorists for many years, as have many other innocent Iraqis. The United States abhors all such attacks and is committed to its partnership with the government of Iraq to combat the scourge of terrorism." See also 2004 Iraq churches attacks 2008 attacks on Christians in Mosul 2010 Baghdad church attack References Category:2013 in Baghdad Category:2013 murders in Iraq Christmas Day bombings Category:2013 building bombings Christmas Day bombings Category:Church bombings in Iraq Category:Bombings in the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) Category:Car and truck bombings in Baghdad 2013 Christmas Day bombings Category:December 2013 crimes in Asia Category:December 2013 in Iraq Category:Marketplace attacks in Baghdad Category:2013 mass murders Christmas Day bombings Category:Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2013 Category:Church bombings by Islamists Category:2013 in Christianity Category:Attacks during Christmas celebrations