Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2013 explained

This list of terrorist incidents is limited to bombings and does not include other forms of attacks.

January

• January 3 A car bomb killed 20 Shiites and injured 50 others.^[1]
• January 17 Bombs killed 21 people across Iraq.^[2]
• January 22 Car bombs killed 17 people and injured dozens in Baghdad.^[3]

February

• February 3 Suicide bombers killed at least 15 people and injured 70 others in Kirkuk.^[4]
• February 8 Bombings targeted Shiite areas killing 33 people and wounding 100 others.^[5]
• February 17 Car bombs killed 37 people and wounded more than 100 others in Baghdad.^[6]

March

• March 17 A car bomb near Basra killed 10 people.^[7]
• March 19 Bombings in Baghdad killed 56 people and injured 200.^[8]

April

• April 12 A series of bomb attacks killed at least 11 people and wounded 30 others.^[9]
• April 15 Bombs killed 33 people and wounded dozens across Iraq.^[10]

May

• May 15 Bombs killed 35 people across Iraq.^[11]
• May 20 A dozen car bombs across Iraq killed at least 84 people and wounded more than 200.^[12]

June

• June 8 Car bombs killed 5 people and wounded 20 others.^[13]
• June 10 Five car bombs killed 29 people and wounded 80 others in Mosul.

July

• July 14 A wave of terrorist bombings killed 34 people and wounded 126 others.^[14]
• July 20 A wave of car bombs killed 65 people across Iraq.^[15]

August

• August 6 Car bombs killed 36 people in and around Baghdad.^[16]
• August 10 A wave of terrorist incidents including car bombs killed 69 people across Iraq.^[17]
• August 25 Terrorist bombings across Iraq killed 46 people and wounded 80 others.^[18]

September

• September 13 A bomb placed in a mosque killed 30 people and injured 45 others.^[19]
• September 21 Suicide bombers killed 72 people and wounded 120 others at a Shiite funeral.^[20]
• September 29 A suicide bomber killed 40 people and wounded dozens in a Shiite town.

October

• October 7 A wave of terrorist bombings killed at least 38 people mainly in Baghdad.^[21]
• October 20 A suicide bombing killed 35 people and wounded 45 in Baghdad.^[22]
• October 27 A dozen terrorist incidents mainly car bombs killed 55 people.^[23]

November

• November 14 A wave of bombings targeting Shiites killed at least 41 people and wounded 80 others.^[24]
• November 21 A series of bombings across Iraq killed at least 45 people and wounded 54 others.^[25]

December

• December 25: 2013 Baghdad Christmas Day bombings: 3 bombings targeting Christians in Baghdad killed 37 people and wounded 59 others.^[26]

See also

• List of terrorist incidents in January–June 2013
• List of terrorist incidents in July–December 2013
• Timeline of the Iraqi insurgency (2013)
• List of bombings during the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)
• Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2012
• Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2014

Notes and References

1. Web site: Car bomb in Iraq kills at least 20 Shiite pilgrims. The Independent. 3 January 2013 . 28 December 2014. 28 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928005414/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/car-bomb-in-iraq-kills-at-least-20-shiite-pilgrims-8437360.html. live.
2. Web site: Bombs in Iraq kill 26, mostly Shiite pilgrims. AP. 17 January 2013. USA TODAY. 18 July 2015. 23 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141123002952/http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/01/17/iraq-car-bomb/1841467/. live.
3. News: BBC News - Deadly car bombings strike around Iraqi capital, Baghdad. BBC News. 22 January 2013. 28 December 2014. 30 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150130000023/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-21141242. live.
4. Web site: Iraq rocked by suicide car bomb. the Guardian. 3 February 2013. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229002616/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/feb/03/iraq. live.
5. Web site: Bomb attacks kill 33, Sunnis stage protest rallies in Iraq. 8 February 2013. 30 August 2014. 3 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903055953/http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/08/265108.html. live.
6. Web site: Iraq car bombs target markets, kill 37. 28 December 2014. 21 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151121080940/http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iraq-car-bombs-target-markets-kill-37-1.1342961. live.
7. News: BBC News - Iraq car bomb kills 10 near Basra as anniversary nears. BBC News. 17 March 2013. 28 December 2014. 29 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150129231508/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-21821159. live.
8. Web site: Bombings in Baghdad kill 56 on eve of Iraq war anniversary. Peter Beaumont. the Guardian. 19 March 2013. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229002439/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/19/baghdad-bombings-anniversary-invasion. live.
9. News: BBC News - Bomb attacks on mosques in Iraq kill at least 11. BBC News. 12 April 2013. 28 December 2014. 30 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150130000025/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-22128070. live.
10. News: Bombs kill more than 30 across Iraq before local poll. Reuters. 15 April 2013. 28 December 2014. Raheem. Kareem. 7 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307042322/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE93E07320130415. live.
11. News: Bombs kill more than 35 people across Iraq. Reuters. 15 May 2013. 28 December 2014. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305184342/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-violance-idUSBRE94E0O520130515. live.
12. Web site: Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover. The Big Story. 28 December 2014. 28 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128054556/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/iraq-car-bombs-basra-kill-least-10-people. dead.
13. Web site: Iraq car bombs kill five people and injure 20. the Guardian. 8 June 2013. 28 December 2014. 12 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012134813/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/08/iraq-car-bombs-kill. live.
14. Web site: Wave of bombings, shootings kill 38 in Iraq. The Big Story. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229052901/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/unknown-attackers-kill-6-northern-iraq. live.
15. Web site: Fresh wave of Iraq bomb attacks takes July death toll past 500. July 21, 2013. Al Arabiya English. May 18, 2023. November 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015457/https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/07/21/Iraq-Baghdad-car-bombings-kill-at-least-33-people.html. live.
16. Web site: Car bombs kill 36 people in Iraq. The Big Story. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229052939/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/officials-car-bombs-kill-20-people-iraq. live.
17. Web site: Wave of bombings in Iraq during holiday kills 69. The Big Story. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229052913/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/bomb-near-park-central-iraq-kills-4. live.
18. Web site: Iraq: at least 46 killed in bomb attacks. Kevin Rawlinson. the Guardian. 25 August 2013. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229001846/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/25/iraq-baghdad-baquba-bomb-attacks. live.
19. Web site: Bombing in Sunni mosque in Iraq, attacks kill 33. The Big Story. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229052833/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/iraq-officials-bombing-inside-mosque-kills-28. live.
20. Web site: Assault on Iraq funeral, other attacks kill 96. The Big Story. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229052952/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/attacks-kill-4-northern-iraqi-city-mosul. live.
21. Web site: Bombs in Baghdad, other Iraq attacks kill 45. The Big Story. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229052846/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/al-qaida-claims-rare-attacks-northern-iraq. live.
22. Web site: Iraq: dozens killed as suicide car bomb hits Baghdad cafe. the Guardian. 20 October 2013. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229002206/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/20/iraq-car-bomb-baghdad-cafe. live.
23. News: As Iraq seeks U.S. arms, bombs kill another 55. Reuters. 27 October 2013. 28 December 2014. Rasheed. Kareem Raheem. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306224327/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE99Q01C20131027. live.
24. Web site: Iraq attacks kill 44 as millions mark Ashoura. The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. 28 December 2014. 15 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131115183442/http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Nov-14/237865-twin-iraq-bombs-against-shiites-kill-eight-officials.ashx#axzz3D2O7MiTc. live.
25. Web site: Truck bomb, attacks kill at least 48 in Iraq. The Big Story. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229053007/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/truck-bomb-explosion-kills-least-27-iraq. live.
26. Web site: Bombs targeting Christians kill dozens in Baghdad. the Guardian. 25 December 2013. 28 December 2014. 29 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229004522/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/25/bombs-christians-baghdad-church-service. live.