| Basra police station bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006) in the Iraq War | |
| Location | Basra, Iraq |
| Date | 21 April 2004 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Police stations |
Attack type | car bombs |
| Deaths | 74 |
| Injured | 100+ |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
On 21 April 2004, a series of large car bomb explosions ripped through Basra, Iraq. Seventy-four people died and more than 100 were injured. The attacks were some of the deadliest in southern Iraq since the fall of President Saddam Hussein.