December 2009 Baghdad bombings

December 2009 Baghdad bombings
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Date8 December 2009
10:30 am – (UTC+3)
TargetMultiple
Attack type
Car bombs
Deaths127+
Injured448+
PerpetratorIslamic State of Iraq[1]

The December 2009 Baghdad bombings were attacks in Baghdad, Iraq, which resulted in the deaths of at least 127 people and injuries to at least 448 more.[2] The attacks have been condemned internationally as acts of terrorism.[2][3] Opposition parties within Iraqi politics have suggested that the attacks were aided by corruption within the Iraqi security forces and that the Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, was incompetent in managing the incident.[4]

The Islamic State of Iraq has claimed responsibility for the attacks.[1]

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  2. ^ a b "Baghdad car bombs cause carnage". BBC News. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 10 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
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  4. ^ Spencer, Richard (8 December 2009). "More than 120 killed in Baghdad bombings". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.