Twin bombings hit Baghdad's Green Zone
{{byline|date=December 4, 2004|location=[[Baghdad]]}} Two {{w|Car bomb|car bombs}} were detonated outside an [[Iraq|Iraqi]] police station near the {{w|Green Zone|Green Zone}} here Saturday, killing 16 and wounding dozens. 

The attacks occurred near the Checkpoint 2 entrance at 9:30 a.m. Immediately after the blasts, a small arms attack was launched by rebels on Checkpoint 1. 

Entrances into the Green Zone, frequented by foreigners and journalists, were immediately sealed.

Among the four killed were police officers, and between 35 and 60 were reportedly wounded.

==Sources==
*{{source
| url=http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/12/04/iraq.main/index.html
| title=Bombs outside Baghdad's Green Zone kill 16
| author=Jamie McIntyre, Nic Robertson, Jane Arraf, Kasra Naji, Cal Perry, Nermeen Al-Mufti, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Faris Qasira and Kianne Sadeq
| pub=CNN
| date=December 4, 2004
| archiveurl= https://archive.ph/DcI0S
| archivedescription = Archived on 28 Jun 2013 21:48:18 UTC
}}
*{{source
| url    = http://www.boston.com/dailynews/339/world/Car_bomb_in_Baghdad_kills_7_mo:.shtml
| title  = Car bomb in Baghdad kills 7, mostly police, day after 16 officers are killed
| author = Sameer N. Yacoub, [[Associated Press]]
| pub    = Boston.com
| date   = December 4, 2004
| brokenURL  = true
| archiveurl = https://archive.ph/HmF8s
| archivedescription = Archived on 27 Sep 2013 13:22:30 UTC
}}
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[[Category:Iraq]]
[[Category:December 4, 2004]]
[[Category:Middle East]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Published]]
[[Category:Baghdad]]
Two car bombs were detonated outside an Iraqi police station near the Green Zone here Saturday, killing 16 and wounding dozens. 

The attacks occurred near the Checkpoint 2 entrance at 9:30 a.m. Immediately after the blasts, a small arms attack was launched by rebels on Checkpoint 1. 

Entrances into the Green Zone, frequented by foreigners and journalists, were immediately sealed.

Among the four killed were police officers, and between 35 and 60 were reportedly wounded.
Iraq December 4, 2004 Middle East Politics and conflicts Published Baghdad