30 September 2004 Baghdad bombing

30 September 2004 Baghdad bombing
30 September 2004 Baghdad bombing
Part of Iraqi insurgency (2003–2006) in Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)
Location	Amil District Baghdad, Iraq
Date	30 September 2004 (UTC+3)
Attack type	car bomb, IED
Deaths	at least 41
Injured	at least 131
Perpetrators	possibly Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (their claiming is unclear)

30 September 2004 Baghdad bombing was a series of bombings targeting U.S. soldiers handing out sweets to the Iraqi children at the celebration during the opening of a water treatment plant in the Amil District of Baghdad.^[1] The bombings killed at least 41, including 35 children, and wounded 131, including 10 U.S. soldiers.

US Army units attacked were from Comanche Troop 1st Squadron 7th Cavalry 1st Cavalry Division. Troopers from Apache Troop 1st Squadron 7th Cavalry were dispatched as quick reaction force (QRF) from FOB Falcon.

Perpetrators

Zarqawi's group Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad claimed responsibility for attacks that day, but it is unclear if these include these explosions that killed the children.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Fast Facts: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi". Fox News. Associated Press. 8 June 2006. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

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[Fox8-6-2006-1] "Fast Facts: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi". Fox News. Associated Press. 8 June 2006. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

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