17 August 2005 Baghdad bombings
| 17 August 2005 Baghdad bombings | |
|---|---|
Bombed buses at the Nahda bus station | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 17 August 2005 |
| Target | bus station, road to hospital |
Attack type | car bombs |
| Deaths | 43 |
| Injured | 76 |
| Perpetrators | no one claimed responsibility |
The 17 August 2005 Baghdad bombings was a terrorist attack that occurred when three powerful car bombs ripped through civilian targets in central Baghdad, killing 43 people and injuring 76.