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2010 Trade Bank of Iraq bombings

UNSOLVED2010Trade Bank of Iraq headquarters, central Baghdad, Iraq3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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On 20 June 2010, two suicide bombers drove vehicles laden with explosives to the headquarters of the Trade Bank of Iraq in central Baghdad and detonated them simultaneously. Each vehicle carried approximately 80 kilograms (180 lb) of ammonium nitrate. The explosions occurred after the vehicles struck the blast walls that had been erected to protect the bank building.

The attack killed at least 26 people and injured 50 others, according to the available account of the incident. The bombings targeted one of Iraq's key financial institutions, located in the heart of Baghdad, and caused significant casualties among those present at or near the bank's headquarters at the time of the explosions.

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Victims
On file
Date
2010
Location
Trade Bank of Iraq headquarters, central Baghdad, Iraq
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2010-06-20

    Two suicide bombers detonated vehicles containing approximately 80 kg of ammonium nitrate each outside the Trade Bank of Iraq headquarters in central Baghdad, killing at least 26 people and injuring 50 others.

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What happened to the victim?
Two suicide bombers detonated vehicle bombs outside the Trade Bank of Iraq headquarters in central Baghdad on 20 June 2010, killing at least 26 people and injuring 50 others.
Where did the crime happen?
Trade Bank of Iraq headquarters, central Baghdad, Iraq.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2010 Trade Bank of Iraq bombingsWikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — BBC NewsBBC News · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — The New York TimesThe New York Times · 2026-07-07

Record history

First published
JUL 07, 2026