Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2013

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

January

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  • 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

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  • 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

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

April

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  • 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 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

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  • 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.[citation needed]

July

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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.[citation needed]

October

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  • 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

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  • 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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Car bomb in Iraq kills at least 20 Shiite pilgrims". The Independent. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ^ AP (17 January 2013). "Bombs in Iraq kill 26, mostly Shiite pilgrims". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ "BBC News - Deadly car bombings strike around Iraqi capital, Baghdad". BBC News. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Iraq rocked by suicide car bomb". the Guardian. 3 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Bomb attacks kill 33, Sunnis stage protest rallies in Iraq". 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Iraq car bombs target markets, kill 37". Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  7. ^ "BBC News - Iraq car bomb kills 10 near Basra as anniversary nears". BBC News. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  8. ^ Peter Beaumont (19 March 2013). "Bombings in Baghdad kill 56 on eve of Iraq war anniversary". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  9. ^ "BBC News - Bomb attacks on mosques in Iraq kill at least 11". BBC News. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  10. ^ Raheem, Kareem (15 April 2013). "Bombs kill more than 30 across Iraq before local poll". Reuters. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Bombs kill more than 35 people across Iraq". Reuters. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Iraq car bombs kill five people and injure 20". the Guardian. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Wave of bombings, shootings kill 38 in Iraq". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  15. ^ "Fresh wave of Iraq bomb attacks takes July death toll past 500". Al Arabiya English. July 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "Car bombs kill 36 people in Iraq". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  17. ^ "Wave of bombings in Iraq during holiday kills 69". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  18. ^ Kevin Rawlinson (25 August 2013). "Iraq: at least 46 killed in bomb attacks". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  19. ^ "Bombing in Sunni mosque in Iraq, attacks kill 33". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  20. ^ "Assault on Iraq funeral, other attacks kill 96". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  21. ^ "Bombs in Baghdad, other Iraq attacks kill 45". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  22. ^ "Iraq: dozens killed as suicide car bomb hits Baghdad cafe". the Guardian. 20 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  23. ^ Rasheed, Kareem Raheem (27 October 2013). "As Iraq seeks U.S. arms, bombs kill another 55". Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  24. ^ "Iraq attacks kill 44 as millions mark Ashoura". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  25. ^ "Truck bomb, attacks kill at least 48 in Iraq". The Big Story. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  26. ^ "Bombs targeting Christians kill dozens in Baghdad". the Guardian. 25 December 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.