2008 Balad Ruz bombing

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15 September 2008 Balad Ruz bombing
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LocationBalad Ruz, Iraq
Date15 September 2008 (UTC+3)
TargetGuests at a Party
Attack type
suicide bombing
Deaths22
Injured32

The 15 September 2008 Balad Ruz bombing occurred on 15 September 2008 in Balad Ruz, Diyala when a suicide bomber walked into and detonated herself at an Iftar banquet being held in the home of a policeman in celebration of his release from American detention at Camp Bucca. The attack killed 22 and injured 32. Some of the wounded were taken to a joint US-Iraqi base nearby for treatment. 12 were killed in two car bombings in central Baghdad. [1]

See also

  1. "Suicide bombing kills 22 in Iraq". 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

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