History: January 22 (#3)

History: January 22 (#3)
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January 22, 2007 At least 88 people are killed when two car bombs explode in the Bab Al-Sharqi market in central Baghdad, Iraq.

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Commentary

On January 22, in the year 2007: At least 88 people are killed when two car bombs explode in the Bab Al-Sharqi market in central Baghdad, Iraq. The 22 January 2007 Baghdad bombings was a terrorist attack that occurred when two powerful car bombs ripped through the Bab Al-Sharqi market in central Baghdad, killing at least 88 people and wounding 160 others in one of the bloodiest days since the US invasion of Iraq.

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Why January 22, 2007 matters: At least 88 people are kille d when two car bombs explode in the Bab Al-Sharqi market in central Baghdad, Iraq. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: January 22, 2007 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revol ution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: At least 88 people are killed when two car bombs explode in the Bab Al-Sharqi market in central Baghdad, Iraq. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22_January_2007_Baghdad_bombings (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)