Lists of terrorist incidents in Iraq from 2003 to current.
Summary counts
Terror attacks in Iraq per year according to the Statista Research Department (2006–2020[1]), Iraq’s Counter Terrorism Service – CTS and US Department of State (2021,[2] 2022[3]):
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Terrorist incidents in the 2020s
2023
See also: Attacks on US bases
| Name | Date | Dead | Injured | Involved | Location - Circumstances |
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| 2023 Tarmiyah attack | April 8 | 8 | 4 | Islamic State | Baghdad Governorate, North of Baghdad, near Tarmiyah – A PMF convoy was attacked by ISIS members, killing eight and injuring four.[4] |
| Murder of Khwanas Wirya | June 22 | 1 | 0 | Islamist | Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Chamchamal[5] |
| 2023 Salah al-Din attacks | June 29 | 13 | 24 | Islamic State | Salah al-Din province – Several villages were attacked by ISIS members, killing 13 people and injuring 24 others.[4] |
| 2023 Al-Sa’adiya market attack | October 14 | 9 | 15 | Islamic State | Diyala Governorate, Al-Sa’adiya – A car bomb near a market in the town of Al-Sa’adiya killed 9 civilians and injured 15.[4] |
| 2023 Al-Asad Airbase attack | November 20 | 8 | IAMGs (Iran-aligned militia groups) | Al Anbar Governorate, Al-Asad Airbase – Eight U.S. military members were injured by a ballistic missile attack.[4][6] | |
| 2023 Erbil Airbase attack | December 25 | 3 | IAMGs (Iran-aligned militia groups) | Erbil Governorate, Erbil Airbase – Three members of the U.S. military were injured by a drone attack.[4] |
2022
| Name | Date | Dead | Injured | Involved | Location - Circumstances |
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| 2022 Diyala massacre | January 12 | 11 | Islamic State | Diyala Governorate, Al-Azim | |
| 2022 Diyala attack | January 21 | 11 | Islamic State | Diyala Governorate – ISIS members attacked an Iraqi Army outpost, killing 11 soldiers.[3] | |
| 2022 May attacks | May 24 | 12 | 6 | Islamic State | Kirkuk Governorate – In two separate attacks, ISIS members killed 12 and injured six people in the South of the Kirkuk province.[3] |
| 2022 Kirkuk bombing | December 18 | 10 | 2 | Islamic State | Kirkuk Governorate, Riyadh district, near the village of Chalal al-Matar – Nine Iraqi federal police members died in an IED attack.[3] |
2021
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2021
2020
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2020
Terrorist incidents in the 2010s
2019
| Name | Date | Dead | Injured | Involved | Location - Circumstances |
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| 2019 Karbala bombing | September 20 | 12 | 5+ | Islamic State | Karbala Governorate, near Karbala – A bomb exploded on a minibus and killed 12 civilians and injured at least 5.[7] |
2018
| Name | Date | Dead | Injured | Involved | Location - Circumstances |
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| 2018 Baghdad bombings | January 15 | 38 | 105+ | Islamic State | Baghdad Governorate, Baghdad – Two suicide bombings took place at al-Tayaran Square of Baghdad, killing 36 and injuring more than 105. |
| 2018 Asdira funeral bombing | April 12 | 25 | 18 | Islamic State | Saladin Governorate, Al-Shirqat District, Asdira |
2017
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2017
2016
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2016
2015
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2015
2014
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2014
2013
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2013
2012
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2012
2011
| Name | Date | Dead | Injured | Involved | Location - Circumstances |
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| 2011 Al Hillah bombing | May 5 | 24 | 72+ | Islamic State | Babylon Governorate, Hillah – A suicide bomber detonated a car filled with explosives at a local police station, killing 24 and injuring at least 72.[8] |
| 22 December 2011 Baghdad bombings | |||||
| October 2011 Baghdad bombings | |||||
| 2011 Basra bombings | |||||
| 2011 Al Diwaniyah bombing | |||||
| 15 August 2011 Iraq attacks | |||||
| January 2011 Iraq attacks | |||||
| 2011 Karbala bombing | |||||
| 2011 Samarra bombing | |||||
| 2011 Taji bombings | |||||
| 2011 Tikrit assault | |||||
| August 2011 Umm al-Qura Mosque bombing |
2010
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2010
Terrorist incidents in the 2000s
2009
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2009
2008
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2008
2007
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2007
2006
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2006
2005
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2005
2004
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2004
2003
See: Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2003
See also
- Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
- Persecution of Christians by the Islamic State
- Iraqi Turkmen genocide
- Persecution of Iraqi Turkmen in Ba'athist Iraq
- Human rights in Ba'athist Iraq
- Human rights in Islamic State-controlled territory
- Iraq War and the war on terror
- Al-Qaeda in Iraq
References
- ^ "Terrorism: number of attacks in Iraq | Statista". Statista. Archived from the original on 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ "Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: Iraq". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ a b c d "Country Reports on Terrorism 2022: Iraq". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Country Reports on Terrorism 2023: Iraq". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ "Man killed in Sulaimani Province for criticizing Islam". Kurdistan 24. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Seddon, Sean (2024-01-21). "US personnel injured in missile attack on Al Asad airbase in Iraq". Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ "Iraq: Minibus explosion outside Karbala kills 12". India Today. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ "Al Qaeda in Iraq claims Hilla attack, vows revenge". DAWN.COM. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
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