Over 50 people were killed when three car bombs exploded in a Baghdad marketplace on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. A fourth car bomb went off about two hours after the first three and injured several people.CNN.com: Bombings in Iraq kill at least 50 (April 29, 2009)
The first three bombs, set off at 15-minute intervals, went off in a marketplace in the Sadr City neighborhood, killing 45 and leaving nearly 70 wounded. The fourth car bomb injured at least five civilians.CNN.com: Bombings in Iraq kill at least 50 (April 29, 2009)Los Angeles Times: Baghdad Car Bombings Kill at Least 41 (April 29, 2009)
2008 Car Bombings in Baghdad
A car bomb exploded in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad on December 26, 2008, killing 24 people and wounding 46 others including many women and children. The midday explosion took place about 100 yards from the shrine dedicated to the Shiite Imam Kadhim and a pedestrian-only Kadhimiya district market.New York Times: Car Bomb in Baghdad Kills 24 (December 27, 2008)
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The April 29, 2009, car bombing occurred in a four-hour time periodCNN.com: Bombings in Iraq kill at least 50 (April 29, 2009)
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CNN reported that at leas 50 people were killed in the car bombings on that dayCNN.com: Bombings in Iraq kill at least 50 (April 29, 2009)
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Three car bombs went off in Sadr City; killing 54 and injuring 68CNN.com: Bombings in Iraq kill at least 50 (April 29, 2009)
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Second incident occurred two hours later injuring five civilians in southwestern Baghdad in a Shiite areaCNN.com: Bombings in Iraq kill at least 50 (April 29, 2009)
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There was a rise in attacks against the U.S. Military and civilians in Iraq in April 2009CNN.com: Bombings in Iraq kill at least 50 (April 29, 2009)
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