On June 18, 2004, a massive suicide car bombing near the New Iraqi Army recruitment center in Baghdad killed 35 civilians and wounded 145.
| June 2004 Baghdad bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006) in Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | June 18, 2004 (UTC+3) |
Attack type | Suicide car bombings |
| Deaths | 35 |
| Injured | 145 |
None of the 175 aspiring recruits or active U.S. and Iraqi servicemen were injured in the attack in which the involvement of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi of the militant group Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad was suspected.[1]
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edit- ↑ "CNN.com - Car bomb kills 35 in Baghdad - Jun 17, 2004". CNN. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2023-05-10.