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1 August 2007 Baghdad bombings

On 1 August 2007, a series of suicide and car bombings struck Baghdad, Iraq, including a fuel tanker explosion at a petrol station in the Mansour suburb that killed 50 people and wounded 60 others.

UNSOLVED2007

Mansour, Baghdad, Iraq

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
Illustrative

On 1 August 2007, multiple suicide bombings and car bombings occurred across Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. Among these attacks was one in which a fuel tanker packed with explosives detonated near a petrol station in the Mansour suburb of the city.

The explosion set fire to ten vehicles at the petrol station. The resulting blast and fire killed 50 people and wounded 60 others in and around the petrol station.

The perpetrators and motive remain unknown, and no subsequent investigation or prosecution is documented. No individuals have been named as victims, charged, convicted, or otherwise identified in connection with this attack.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2007
Location
Mansour, Baghdad, Iraq
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2007-08-01

    Multiple suicide bombings and car bombings occur in Baghdad, Iraq, including a fuel tanker bombing near a petrol station in the Mansour suburb.

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Mansour, Baghdad, Iraq

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
On 1 August 2007, a series of suicide and car bombings struck Baghdad, Iraq, including a fuel tanker explosion at a petrol station in the Mansour suburb that killed 50 people and wounded 60 others.
Where did the crime happen?
Mansour, Baghdad, Iraq.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC1 August 2007 Baghdad bombingsWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — BBC NewsBBC News · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — CNNCNN · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 11, 2026

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