Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2016 explained

This article lists terrorist incidents in Iraq during 2016:

January

• January 11 - At least 50 people were killed in a spate of attacks in Baghdad. ISIS claimed responsibility.^[1]
• January 27 - 2016 Ramadi bombing: Up to a dozen car bombs were set off in the city of Ramadi. The blast killed 55 Iraqi soldiers and pro-government tribal fighters^[2]

February

• February 4 - At least 28 killed in attacks in Ramadi and Fallujah.^[3]
• February 8 - 2016 Mosul massacre
• February 28 - February 2016 Baghdad bombings
• February 29 - 38 killed at a Shia funeral in Muqdadiya.^[4]

March

• March 6 - A suicide bomber kills at least 60 people and wounds 70 others after ramming his explosives-laden truck into a security checkpoint at one of the entrances to the Iraqi city of Hillah, south of Baghdad.^[5]
• March 25 - Iskandariya suicide bombing - 29 killed in a bombing of a football stadium south of Badghdad.^[6]
• March 29 - At least 3 people die and another 27 were injured in a suicide bombing attack in Baghdad. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.^[7]

April

• April 4 - A suicide bomber blew himself up on a street killing five people and wounding five others in the southern city of Basra.^{[8] [9]}
• April 4 - A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a restaurant that is frequented by Shiite paramilitary militia fighters, killing at least 14 people.^[9]
• April 4 - Earlier in the day, a suicide bomber rammed his car into a security checkpoint in the capital's northeastern suburb of Sadr al-Qanat, killing six troops and wounding 13 others.^[9]
• April 4 - Another suicide car bomber hit a headquarters of paramilitary troops in the town of Mishahda, 20 miles (30 kilometers) north of Baghdad, killing four troops and wounding 10 others.^[9]
• April 9 - A bomb killed one and 3 people were injured in Diyala Province^[10]
• April 9 - In Sabaa al-Bour a bomb killed at least 2 people and another 8 were injured.^[11]

May

• May 1 - At least 33 people died in a bombing in Samawa.
• May 11 - At least 62 people died in a truck bombing in Bagdad.^[12]
• May 13 - Real Madrid fan club massacres.
• May 15 - 2016 Iraq Gas Plant attack.
• May 17 - May 2016 Baghdad bombings.

June

• June 4 - Bombings in and around Baghdad kill 15.^[13]

July

• July 2 - Karrada bombings kill at least 308 people.
• July 24 - Kadhimiya Baghdad bombing kills at least 21 people.

November

• November 24 - A truck bomb attack in Hillah killed at least 100 people.^[14]

See also

• List of terrorist incidents, 2016
• Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2015
• Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2014
• Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2013
• List of bombings during the Iraq War

Notes and References

1. News: Dozens dead in spate of attacks by Isis suicide bombers and gunmen in Iraq. the Guardian. 12 January 2016 . 16 May 2016. 19 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160319194033/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/11/iraqi-officials-gunmen-storm-baghdad-mall-and-take-hostages. live.
2. Web site: ISIL kills dozens of Iraqi soldiers near Ramadi. 16 May 2016. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506224233/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/isil-bombs-kill-dozens-iraqi-soldiers-ramadi-160127102416122.html. live.
3. Web site: Iraq blames ISIL for deadly attacks on troops. 16 May 2016. 16 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160216165705/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/02/iraq-blames-isil-deadly-attacks-troops-anbar-160204135259990.html. live.
4. News: Iraq crisis: Suicide bomb kills 38 at Shia funeral. BBC News. 29 February 2016 . 16 May 2016. 22 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160522012357/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-35690823. live.
5. Web site: Suicide truck bombing left 60 dead in Iraq. Reuters. 6 March 2016. 6 March 2016. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306160012/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-blast-idUSKCN0W80G3. live.
6. Web site: Islamic State claims suicide bombing of Iraqi soccer stadium; 29 dead. 25 March 2016. USA TODAY. 16 May 2016. 14 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160514070839/http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/03/25/suicide-bomb-blast-kills-25-soccer-stadium-south-baghdad/82259240/. live.
7. Web site: Suicide bomber killed 3 people in Baghdad. Reuters. 29 March 2016. 26 March 2016. 30 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160330173826/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-security-idUSKCN0WV0AC. live.
8. Web site: Irak: au moins 17 morts dans quatre attentats suicide et des tirs d'obus. magazine. Le Point. Le Point. 4 April 2016 . fr-FR. 2016-04-04. 2016-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406015656/http://www.lepoint.fr/monde/irak-10-morts-dans-trois-attentats-suicide-visant-les-forces-de-securite-04-04-2016-2029799_24.php. live.
9. News: Wave of suicide attacks kill at least 29 people across Iraq. Salaheddin AP. Sinan. 2016-04-04. The Washington Post. en-US. 0190-8286. 2016-04-04.
10. Web site: In Diyala Province a bomb killed one. Iraqi News. 9 April 2016. 9 April 2016. 9 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409182536/http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/bomb-blast-kills-wounds-4-civilians-northeast-baqubah/. live.
11. Web site: Two people die in bomb attack in Sabaa al-Bour. Iraqi News. 9 April 2016. 9 April 2016. 9 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409182331/http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/10-people-killed-wounded-bomb-blast-north-baghdad-2-4/. live.
12. Web site: Islamic State Claims Baghdad Bombing That Killed at Least 62. The Wall Street Journal. May 11, 2016. May 11, 2016. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501235323/https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-least-29-killed-in-baghdad-car-bombing-1462960588. live.
13. Web site: Iraq: Bombings kill 15 in and around Baghdad. 9 June 2016. 7 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160607002747/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/06/iraq-bombings-kill-15-baghdad-isis-160604132507734.html. live.
14. News: Suicide truck bomb kills more than 80 in Iraq, most of them Iranian pilgrims. 24 November 2016. Reuters. 28 May 2023. 12 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181212095946/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-blast-idUSKBN13J1DA. live.