List of bombings during the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) explained

This article lists major bombings during the Iraqi Insurgency (18 December 2011 – 30 December 2013) following the withdrawal of US troops at the end of the Iraq War.

Bombings

DateCityAttackDeaths(Alleged) PerpetratorSource
22 December 2011 Baghdad22 December 2011 Baghdad bombings69 Islamic State[1]
5 January 2012 Nasiriyah5 January 2012 Iraq bombings44 Islamic State[2]
5 January 2012 Baghdad5 January 2012 Iraq bombings29 Islamic State[3]
14 January 2012 Basra14 January 2012 Basra bombing53 Islamic State[4]
27 January 2012 Baghdad27 January 2012 Baghdad bombing32 Islamic State[5]
23 February 2012 Baghdad
Tikrit		23 February 2012 Iraq attacks83 Islamic State[6]
20 March 2012 Various cities20 March 2012 Iraq attacks52 Islamic State[7]
13 June 2012 Various cities13 June 2012 Iraq attacks93 Islamic State[8]
23 July 2012 Various cities23 July 2012 Iraq attacks116 Islamic State[9]
16 August 2012 Various cities16 August 2012 Iraq attacks128 Islamic State[10]
9 September 2012 Various cities9 September 2012 Iraq attacks108 Islamic State[11]
19 March 2013 Various cities19 March 2013 Iraq attacks98 Islamic State[12]
15 April 2013 Various cities15 April 2013 Iraq attacks75 Islamic State[13]
18 April 2013 Baghdad18 April 2013 Baghdad bombing27 Islamic State[14]
15 - 21 May 2013 Various citiesMay 2013 Iraq attacks449 Islamic State[15]
27 May 2013 Baghdad27 May 2013 Baghdad bombings71 Islamic State[16]
10 June 2013 Various cities10 June 2013 Iraq attacks94 Islamic State[17]
16 June 2013 Various cities10 June 2013 Iraq attacks54 Islamic State[18]
2 - 14 July 2013 Various citiesJuly 2013 Iraq attacks389 Islamic State[19]
1 September 2013 Camp Ashraf2013 Camp Ashraf massacre52Kata'ib Hezbollah and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq[20]
20 September 2013 Samarra20 September Samarra attack25 Islamic State[21]
21 September 2013 Various cities21 September 2013 Iraq attacks115 Islamic State[22]
4 December 2013 Various cities4 December 2013 Iraq attacks35 Islamic State[23]
25 December 2013 Baghdad2013 Baghdad Christmas Day bombings38 Islamic State[24] No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: / Baghdad bomb attacks leave scores dead and hundreds injured . The Guardian. 17 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Iraq: Bombings in Baghdad and Nasiriya kill scores . BBC. 22 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Iraq: Bombings in Baghdad and Nasiriya kill scores . BBC. 22 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Iraq suicide bomb kills 50 in Basra pilgrims attack . BBC. 22 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Iraq suicide blast kills dozens in Baghdad. CBS. 22 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Iraq attacks kill 60, raise sectarian fears. Reuters. 22 April 2023.
  7. Web site: INSIGHT-Iraq war over? Not where Qaeda rules through fear . Reuters . 25 March 2012 . al-Salhy . Suadad . 23 August 2017 . 7 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170607171550/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-qaeda-idUSBRE82O08H20120325 . live .
  8. News: Iraq: wave of bomb attacks 'kill 84'. BBC News. 13 June 2012. 13 June 2012. 13 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120613074917/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18420488. live.
  9. News: Late night attacks take Iraq death toll to 116: police, medics. 24 July 2012. Reuters. 24 July 2012. 24 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120724115108/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/24/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE86N0AF20120724. live.
  10. Web site: Bloody day of blasts in Iraq kills more than 70. Reuters. 16 August 2012. 17 August 2012. 2 January 2013. https://archive.today/20130102130617/http://democratherald.com/news/world/middle-east/officials-attacks-kill-in-iraq/article_91bfc3d3-5be2-5d81-96bb-c152a4805beb.html. dead.
  11. Web site: Explosions kill 58 in Iraq, French consulate hit. Reuters. 9 September 2012. 9 September 2012. 10 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120910103923/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/09/us-iraq-blasts-idUSBRE88802Z20120909. live.
  12. News: Baghdad Shia areas hit by deadly car bombs. 19 March 2013. BBC News. 19 March 2013. 2 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171202061401/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21840718. live.
  13. News: Iraq's Bloody Monday: 75 Killed, 356 Wounded. Antiwar.com. 16 April 2013. 16 April 2013. 18 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618052419/https://original.antiwar.com/updates/2013/04/15/iraqs-bloody-monday-75-killed-356-wounded/. live.
  14. News: Iraq violence: Baghdad cafe hit by deadly bomb attack . BBC News . 18 April 2013 . 22 April 2013 . 3 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171203183852/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22209841 . live .
  15. News: Iraq Horror: 42 Killed, 141 Wounded. Antiwar.com. 15 May 2013. 19 May 2013. 19 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619113129/http://original.antiwar.com/updates/2013/05/15/iraq-horror-42-killed-141-wounded/. live.
  16. Web site: Iraq Carnage Leaves 81 Killed, 246 Wounded. Antiwar.com. 27 May 2013. 29 May 2013. 16 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516050715/https://original.antiwar.com/updates/2013/05/27/iraq-carnage-leaves-81-killed-246-wounded/. live.
  17. News: Another Bloody Monday in Iraq: 94 Killed, 289 Wounded. 11 June 2013. original.antiwar.com. 10 June 2013. 9 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180309090410/http://original.antiwar.com/updates/2013/06/10/another-bloody-monday-in-iraq-94-killed-289-wounded/. live.
  18. News: Iraq's Shi'ite South Targeted: 54 Killed, 174 Wounded. 15 June 2013. Antiwar (antiwar.com). 17 June 2013. 18 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618053138/http://original.antiwar.com/updates/2013/06/16/iraqs-shiite-south-targeted-43-killed-149-wounded/. live.
  19. News: Tuesday Terror: 86 Iraqis Killed, 234 Wounded. Antiwar.com. 2 July 2013. 15 July 2013. 10 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910202801/http://original.antiwar.com/updates/2013/07/02/tuesday-terror-86-iraqis-killed-234-wounded/. live.
  20. News: Ashish Kumar Sen. 52 Iranian exiles killed at Iraq's Camp Ashraf. The Washington Times. 1 September 2013. 30 October 2013. 7 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131107080040/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/1/least-47-iranian-exiles-killed-iraqs-camp-ashraf/?page=all. live.
  21. Web site: Iraq Sunni mosque blasts kill 18 (AFP, 20 September 2013) . 10 November 2016 . 27 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227190736/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hOU3yi-JbcnWSbfO3zmfWSYpeBFg?docId=CNG.302971c39f9eedb440c82e636ea66c8d.3a1&hl=en . dead .
  22. News: Baghdad bombings target Shia funeral. 22 September 2013. Al-Jazeera. 21 September 2013. 17 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917170554/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/09/20139211558613656.html. live.
  23. News: Another Security Installation Targeted in Iraq; 31 Killed, 106 Wounded. 6 December 2013. Antiwar.com. 4 December 2013. 13 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313042923/http://original.antiwar.com/updates/2013/12/04/another-security-installation-targeted-in-iraq-21-killed-87-wounded/. live.
  24. News: 26 December 2013 . Christmas attacks show security challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan . CNN . 4 January 2014 . 5 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105003626/http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/25/world/christmas-day-attacks/ . live .
  25. News: 25 December 2013 . U.S. condemns Christmas attacks that kill 37 Christians in Iraq . Los Angeles Times . 4 January 2014 . 6 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106011641/http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-us-christmas-attacks-christians-iraq-20131225,0,7194958.story#axzz2pSmOxSNH . live .

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