2012 Baghdad police academy bombing

The 2012 Baghdad police academy bombing occurred on 19 February 2012 when a suicide bomber targeted police recruits in Baghdad, Iraq, killing 19 and injuring 26 others.[1] The police academy, located in the northeastern part of the city near the Interior Ministry building is a fortified compound with security barriers.[2] As a crowd of police officers and recruits stepped out onto the road, a suicide bomber driving a car rigged with explosives careered into them, causing an explosion.[3] It was the deadliest attack in Iraq since 27 January when a suicide bomber targeted a hospital in Baghdad, killing 31.[4] 2 al Qaida homicide bombers also attacked the Baghdad Police College on 6 December 2005, murdering 47 police cadets and officers and sending another 85 to area hospitals.[5]

2012 Baghdad police academy bombing
Part of Iraq conflict (2003–present)
2012 Baghdad police academy bombing (Iraq)
Baghdad
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Date19 February 2012
TargetPolice recruits
Attack type
Terrorist attack
Deaths19
Injured26

See also

References
  1. Raheem, Kareem (2012-02-19). "Suicide attack on Baghdad police academy kills 19". U.S. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. "Blast outside Iraq police academy kills 18". CBS News. 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  3. Arango, Tim (2012-02-20). "Car Bomber Kills 15 in Attack on Baghdad Police". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  4. Williams, Patrick (2012-02-20). "Suicide bomber targets Iraq police academy". ABC News. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  5. personal experience

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