Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2012 explained

See main article: Iraq War insurgent attacks.

This list is limited to bombings in Iraq and does not include other forms of attacks.

January

• January 14 A bombing targeting Shiites in southern Iraq killed more than 50 people.^[1]
• January 27 A suicide bomber in Baghdad killed 33 people and wounded 65 others.^[2]

February

• February 23 A series of bombings killed 32 people in Baghdad.^[3]

March

• March 20 A series of explosions across Iraq killed 50 people and wounded 200 others.^[4]

April

• April 19 A series of bombings across Iraq killed 36 people and wounded 150 others.^[5]

June

• June 4 A suicide bomber killed 26 people and wounded 190 others in Baghdad.^[6]

July

• July 23 A wave of terrorist incidents killed at least 90 people and wounded twice as more.^[7]

August

• August 16 A series of bombings killed more than 90 people across Iraq.^[8]

September

• September 30 A series of terrorist bombings killed 26 people and wounded 94 others.^[9]

See also

• List of terrorist incidents in January–June 2012
• List of terrorist incidents in July–December 2012
• List of bombings during the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)
• Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2013

Notes and References

1. News: Bomb kills dozens of Shia pilgrims in south Iraq | World news | theguardian.com. The Guardian . 14 January 2012 . theguardian.com. 2014-10-16. 2014-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20141023225003/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jan/14/bomb-kills-shia-pilgrims-iraq. live.
2. News: Iraq suicide bomber kills dozens | World news | The Guardian. The Guardian . 27 January 2012 . theguardian.com. 2014-10-16. 2014-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20141023220942/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jan/27/iraq-car-bomber-kills-26. live.
3. Web site: Spate of attacks kill at least 60 in Iraq | Al Akhbar English. english.al-akhbar.com. 2014-10-16. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061454/http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/4455. live.
4. News: Iraq bombs kill scores before Arab League summit | World news | The Guardian. The Guardian . 20 March 2012 . theguardian.com. 2014-10-16. 2014-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20141023221118/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/mar/20/iraq-bombs-kill-dozens. live.
5. News: At least 36 killed in wave of Iraq blasts | Reuters. reuters.com. 2014-10-16. April 19, 2012. 2016-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306194340/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE83I06N20120419. live.
6. News: Bomb hits Shi'ite site in Baghdad, 26 killed | Reuters. reuters.com. 2014-10-16. June 4, 2012. 2016-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306193139/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE85308O20120604. live.
7. News: Iraq Bombings: Wave Of Explosions Kills 103 Across The Country. huffingtonpost.com. 2014-10-16. July 23, 2012. 2014-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20141023160615/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/23/iraq-bombings_n_1693895.html. live.
8. News: Iraqi attacks kill close to 100 | World news | theguardian.com. The Guardian . 17 August 2012 . theguardian.com. 2014-10-17. 2014-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024072457/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/aug/17/iraq-holiday-bombs-kill-93. live.
9. News: Bombings across Iraq kill 26 | World news | theguardian.com. The Guardian . 30 September 2012 . theguardian.com. 2014-11-03. 2014-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20141025112335/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/30/bombings-iraq. live.