04/13/2010: On Tuesday, in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, two civilians were killed instantaneously when a bomb went off. The two persons were riding a motorcycle, and the bomb may have been hidden inside their motorcycle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in a clothing shop in Ad Dora, Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded, injuring five people. No damages were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility, though Al Qaeda was suspected.
09/26/2010: On Sunday evening at 2000, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed a police colonel. The shooting took place as he was leaving a hotel in the central Al Wahdah neighborhood. The hotel was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
11/15/2010: On Monday, in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, militants fired upon and injured the deputy commander of a government-backed Sunni militia. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/13/2010: On Monday, in Al Latifiya, Babil, Iraq, a government backed Sunni militia leader and three members of his family were killed when militants fired upon the Sahwa militia leader’s car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and the amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
07/08/2010: On Thursday, unidentified gunmen open fire at Shiite pilgrims returning from the shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim, in the Amiriya district of western Baghdad, Iraq. The attack resulted in the injuring of five pilgrims. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported in the attack.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday morning at 900, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, five street cleaners were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated among them in the Ash Shaykh 'Umar sub-district of Ar Rusafa district in the central Tayaran Square in Bab as Sharqi neighborhood. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/06/2010: On Tuesday, in northern Dejla district south of Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, lawmaker of the al-Iraqiya bloc, Dr. Qutiebya Ibrahim al-Juburi, survived an attempt on his life when his motorcade was fired upon by four unidentified gunmen. A clash erupted between his bodyguards and the attackers, who surrendered and were handed to the police. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2010: On Wednesday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of eight related attacks, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near a Christian family's house, injuring two of the family members. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/22/2010: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon a vehicle, wounding one police officer and one Interior Ministry official and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/22/2010: On Monday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of a police officer's residence, wounding one civilian family member and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
06/07/2010: On Monday, in Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil, Iraq, unidentified gunmen killed three Sahwa Council members, a government-backed militia, and wounded a fourth in their homes. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/13/2010: On Tuesday, in the town of Washash in western Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb injured two people. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants fired two Katyusha rockets at al-Zawraa court. The rockets landed in and around the al-Zawraa amusement park and wounded three civilians. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2010: On Thursday evening, on al-Dareeba Street in the al-Ghadeer area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a Christian's house. One civilian was killed and three others were wounded in the blast. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/27/2010: On Tuesday evening, in Karbala, Karbala province, Iraq, two rockets landed near the Imam Hussein Shrine, killing seven Shiite pilgrims and injuring 46. An unspecified number of nearby houses were damaged in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in one of two related attacks, in the Sadr city district of Baghdad, Iraq, a car bomb exploded close to a political office of a Shiite radical leader, Moqtada al-Sadr. No damages were reported in the attack. Between this explosion and another explosion near a market in the same area, 39 people were killed and another 56 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility, but Al Qaeda was suspected.
10/16/2010: On Saturday, in Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, a bomb attached to a civilian vehicle exploded, wounding four members of the same family. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/22/2010: On Tuesday evening, in southwest of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, an explosive charge went off targeting the motorcade of the director of the police department, Colonel Adnan Abdullaht. The blast damaged one of the motorcade’s vehicles, and caused no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/02/2010: On Thursday, in the Amiriya area of Mansour district, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified gunmen fired on and killed Jameel Shihab Ahmed, head of administrative affairs in the Higher Education Ministry. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2010: On Thursday, in Mechanik neighborhood in the al-Doura area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device that was placed inside the house of a Christian family. Four civilians were wounded in the blast. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2010: On Thursday, in Tozkhurmato, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the motorcade of a provincial council member, wounding one one bodyguard and damaging at least one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/06/2010: On Monday, in the Amiriya district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified gunmen with silenced pistols shot and killed Staff Brigadier Abdul Mehdi Kadhim, an officer of the Iraqi Defense Ministry, when he was driving his car. No group claimed responsibility and there was no damage reported in the attack.
10/09/2010: On Saturday, in Abu Saydah, Diyala, Iraq, militants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the home of a policeman. The blast damaged the policeman's house, and three other houses. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2010: On Thursday, in the Yarmouk area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an unknown number of civilians were injured when unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting Iraqi Christians. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2010: On Tuesday, in the Ash Shiffa' district of western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, three armed assailants stormed a Christian house and fired upon its occupants, killing a father and his two sons and damaging their home. The three assailants fled on motorcycles. No group claimed responsibility.
11/24/2010: On Wednesday, in al-Mansour neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, militants fired upon and injured Colonel Ali Mohammad. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/02/2010: On Friday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen equipped with silenced weapons knocked on the door of Imam Abdul Aleem al-Saadi, and when he answered the gunmen shot and killed him. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/26/2010: On Tuesday night, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a police force discovered an improvised explosive device planted by unidentified assailants in front of the Ashraf restaurant. Three restaurant workers were wounded when anti-explosive experts tried to defuse the explosive, causing it detonate. The restaurant was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/11/2010: On Sunday, in the Tuz Khurmatu district northeast of Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified armed men planted several homemade bombs around the home of Talib Muhammed, the District Commissioner of Sulaiman Bek district. The bombs destroyed the house, but caused no casualties because the family was gone. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2010: On Sunday morning at 1000, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of two linked attacks, the first explosion was heard at 1000, near the provincial council building. The explosion killed at least 17 people, among them were six police officers, and 23 people were wounded. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/20/2010: On Sunday afternoon, in the first of two related attacks, in the town of Shirqat, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a market, causing no casualties. No material damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2010: On Monday morning, in the Jadriyah district in central Baghdad, Iraq, an explosive charge attached to a vehicle part of a convoy for Izzat al-Shabander, a lawmaker, detonated, injuring three bodyguards, two bystanders, and damaging several convoy vehicles. Izzat al-Shabander was not present during the attack, and there were no claims of responsibility.
04/09/2010: On Friday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants injured one civilian in a rocket attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday morning around 1000, in Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted inside a car targeting the municipality building, killing three, and wounding 18 others, many of them police. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
01/18/2010: On Monday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to a car killed two people, including one policeman, and damaged the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0815, in the Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, wounding five civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/18/2010: On Monday at noon, in the Al Sadeeq neighborhood in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, in the second of two related attacks, unknown gunmen broke into a food store owned by a Christian man and shot him to death. In the related attack, unknown gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on a Christian citizen near his home and killed him. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2010: On Monday, in Bab al-Sheikh neighborhood in central Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide bomber blew himself up, targeting the vehicle carrying Undersecretary of Agriculture Mahdi al-Dhamad. Dhamad escaped the assassination attempt unscathed but one of his bodyguards along with four civilian were injured in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen fired on a Christian home and wounded three civilians. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/04/2010: On Saturday, in the Kadhimiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting Iranian civilians. Five were killed and 18 others were wounded in the blast. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/01/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Iraq, two people were injured when assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/03/2010: On Tuesday, on Palestine Street, Baghdad province, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices, killing one traffic police officer, and wounding three civilians. The blast caused damage to several nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday afternoon, around 1400, in the district of al-Jadieda in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, three policemen were killed and 13 police including a colonel and one civilian were injured when militants detonated three roadside improvised explosive device’s  targeting a police patrol. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/06/2010: On Saturday, in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a car injuring a civilian. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
10/27/2010: On Wednesday evening, on the bridge linking al-Jaderiya with al-Sidiya neighborhoods in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing one civilian, wounding three others, and damaging their car. No group claimed responsibility.
05/13/2010: On Thursday, on the road connecting Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq and Mandali, Diyala, Iraq, near Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a civilian vehicle, wounding five civilian family members and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
03/15/2010: On Monday, in Al Khalidiyah Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the home of a Muslim cleric as he was leaving his house, killing the cleric. No damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/08/2010: On Thursday, a sticky bomb was stuck to the car of a civilian near Saylo Kirkuk region, southwest of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. The bomb exploded killing one and injuring another. The car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/13/2010: On Tuesday, in the Zayouna district in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded near an alcohol shop, killing three and wounding seven. The explosion came after people posing as customers left behind a black plastic bag filled with explosives. The explosion damaged the liqour store, and several nearby stores. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2010: On Saturday, in the Qayara neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa province, Iraq, an Iraqi soldier was kidnapped. His body, which had been shot several times, was found on 07/31/2010. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0800, in Al-Amil neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car detonated, severely wounding two civilians inside. The attack caused and unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
10/16/2010: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two civilians, including a politician were wounded when a sticky bomb attached to a vehicle went off on Palestine Street. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in al-Dujeil neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in the sixth of 10 related events, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring one civilian. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/02/2010: On Monday, in the al-Garma district of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an unknown number of improvised explosive devices that had been placed around the house of a policeman. Three people, including a policeman, were killed and three others were injured in the attack. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/14/2010: On Monday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device that had been placed on a vehicle, injuring three people and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/09/2010: On Sunday, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle in the western Yarmuk neighborhood, killing one civilian, wounding one other, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
10/21/2010: On Thursday, in Garma (Al Karmah), Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Amer Lahij, a leader of an Awakening Council group, killing Lahij and wounding his wife. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle and no group claiming responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, in the center of Qara Tapa town's market, Diyala, Iraq, a car bomb explosion killed three, including a child, and 18 others wounded. The amount of property damage caused by the attack was not reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/01/2010: On Thursday, in the Al Djamilat village, Jalawlah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the Asiacell mobile phone tower, destroying the tower and causing disruption for any mobile phone contacts in the area. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday morning, in Kabeesa, Anbar, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near the residence of a police official. The assailants detonated two other IEDs at the residences of another police official and a candidate from the Iraqi Accord Front. One child was killed, one police officer was injured, three civilians were injured, all three homes and neighboring homes were damaged, along with three cars. No group claimed responsibility.
06/12/2010: On Saturday, in the central Shirqat district of Salah ad Din province, Iraq, unknown armed men opened fire on Major Khalid al-Sahan while he was driving his car. The victim sustained serious injuries to his head and neck, and was admitted to the district’s hospital where he died. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening between 2100 and 2200, in one five related attacks; Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a political party office in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq. Four other IEDs were detonated near political party offices in the Mansur, Rashid, Sab'ah Nisan and Adhamiyah districts in Baghdad over a span of a few hours. Four Sunni offices and one Shia office were targeted. An IED was detonated near a Sunni office belonging to the Iraqi National Dialogue Front, headed by Saleh al-Mutlak, in Adhamiyah, injuring three campaign workers. It is unclear which district the Shia political party office was attacked in. In total, 11 people were injured and all five offices were damaged in the attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
07/28/2010: On Wednesday morning at about 0930, in the northern Sadr City district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside bomb was detonated by unknown assailants inside a restaurant killing five people and injuring 13. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the restaurant and no group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0930, in the Alawi area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside a parked car, killing two civilians, and wounding seven others. The attack caused and unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in the Yarmuk district of western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, armed assailants stormed the home of a police officer and fired upon its occupants, killing the police officer and damaging the house. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening between 2100 and 2200, in one five related attacks; Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a political party office in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq. Four other IEDs were detonated near political party offices in the Mansur, Rashid, Sab'ah Nisan and Adhamiyah districts in Baghdad over a span of a few hours. Four Sunni offices and one Shia office were targeted. An IED was detonated near a Sunni office belonging to the Iraqi National Dialogue Front, headed by Saleh al-Mutlak, in Adhamiyah, injuring three campaign workers. It is unclear which district the Shia political party office was attacked in. In total, 11 people were injured and all five offices were damaged in the attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday, in al-Daura neighborhood, southern Baghdad, Iraq, an Iraqi police officer was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his civilian car went off. The officer died instantly and his car was totally destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2010: On Wednesday, in Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, killing two civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/07/2010: On Tuesday, in the Amriyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, gunmen shot and killed Sameer Esmail Qahraman, director general in Baghdad mayoralty, and wounded his driver. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/10/2010: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of two government officials, killing both of the officials and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
10/26/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0800, near the National Theater in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of Mehdi al-Alak, a deputy planning minister and head of the statistics office. The blast wounded two of his bodyguards, and two nearby civilians. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
12/11/2010: On Saturday, in the Mansour neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a group of armed men, opened fire from silencer-pistols on a police officer with captain rank, working for the anti-criminal investigations office, while he was in a police vehicle. The police captain was shot with three bullets in the head, killing him on the spot. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/15/2010: On Monday night, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a Christian family's home. A nearby civilian was wounded and the house exterior was damaged during the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2010: On Tuesday, on Abu Tayara Street in the al-Doura neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The civilian was seriously wounded and the car was damaged as well. No group claimed responsibility.
10/31/2010: On Sunday, in the Saba al-Bour neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of a Senior Awakening Council fighter. The senior fighter was killed, and three other Awakening members were wounded along with material damage to a number of cars in the area. No group claimed responsibility
03/31/2010: On Wednesday evening, northern Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device prematurely exploded as it was being emplaced inside a children's toy store, damaging the store but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
06/03/2010: On Thursday morning around 0900, in the eastern Baghdad al Jadidah neighborhood, in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, wounding two civilians and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday morning, in the Rass Domez area, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted in a car targeting a police station, killing one civilian, wounding eight others, and damaging a number of nearby houses and shops. No group claimed responsibility.
06/29/2010: On Tuesday, in the Dora district of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device planted under the Mikanik traffic bridge targeting a civilian car, killing one, and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2010: On Monday, in western Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb stuck to a car belonging to the Culture Ministry, went off near al-Mulla Howeish mosque in al-Rabiaa street, al-Jameaa neighborhood. The blast wounded the driver, and damaged the vehicle and the mosque. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2010: On Friday morning, in Al Amiriyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a police officer's house, injuring three or four family members and damaging the house. No group claimed responsibility.
12/30/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants threw two grenades into a Christian home, killing two civilians and wounding five others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/30/2010: On Monday, in northern Baghdad, Iraq, one civilian was killed and three others were wounded when an improvised explosive device, stuck to a civilian car, detonated. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/01/2010: On Wednesday, in al-Ahrar neighborhood, Kut, Wasit, Iraq, the wife and daughter of a local government official were wounded when unidentified militants assaulted the official's private residence. One of the militants was subsequently shot dead in retaliatory fire from the son of the official. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/14/2010: On Sunday morning at 0900, in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a Property Dispute-Settling Commission vehicle. One government employee was killed, another government employee was wounded along with three nearby civilians. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/07/2010: On Saturday, in Garma town in Al Karmah, Al Anbar province, Iraq, in one of four linked attacks, unidentified militants detonated multiple improvised explosive devices outside the house of a government backed Sahwa militia leader, wounding nine members of his family including women and children. The Sahwa leader was unharmed in the attack. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/08/2010: On Thursday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen blew up three houses belonging to police officers, killing two civilians and injuring two more, including a child. The houses were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility. This attack was one of three linked events.
07/13/2010: On Tuesday evening, in Dora neighborhood, south Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a magnetic bomb that was stuck to a civilian car detonated, injuring two civilians including the driver and a passer-by. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the fifteenth of 15 related bombings that beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing one civilian, and wounding one other. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
02/06/2010: On Saturday, unknown gunmen kidnapped the headmaster of an elementary school in Tall Abtah, Ninawa, Iraq. The police tracked down the culprits upon intelligence tip-offs and clashed with them but they managed to escape with the kidnapped headmaster. The status of the headmaster is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in one of three related attacks, a car bomb exploded outside a Shiite mosque in Al-Ameen, Baghdad, Iraq, killing eight and wounding 13 others. No damages were reported in the attack. Two other car bombs were detonated at two other mosques in the area, causing unspecified casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/29/2010: On Wednesday evening at 2100, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near Kahrama Square. Two civilians were wounded. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of an employee of the Badr organization, the former armed wing of the Iran friendly Supreme Islamic Council. The blast wounded the driver of the car. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
10/03/2010: On Sunday afternoon at 1300, near the Darwish intersection in the Saidiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian car. Two civilians were wounded in the blast and the car was heavily damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/12/2010: On Monday, in al-Nour neighborhood in the Tall 'Afar district of Ninawa, Iraq, a roadside explosive device detonated and injured one civilian. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device went off near the house of a policeman in al-Tarimiya area, leaving him killed and two family members and a civilian who happened to be near the site wounded. The blast damaged the officers home and several others nearby. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in the Risala district, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a cafe, killing two civilians and wounding 12 others. The cafe sustained damages during the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
06/20/2010: On Sunday morning at 1100, in Baghdad, Iraq, two suicide bombers detonated their vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices targeting the Trade Bank of Iraq, killing two police officers, five security guards, and 19 civilians; wounding fifty three civilians, damaging two nearby government buildings, two banks, five residences and 20 nearby vehicles. A security spokesman said the two cars were packed with around 80 kilograms of ammonium nitrate driven at the gates of the bank, also reporting that the building was badly damaged. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
10/11/2010: On Monday, in eastern Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb targeted a police convoy carrying Major General Abdul Munim Saeed, the head of the interior ministry's criminal evidence department. The major general was wounded, while his driver was killed in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/26/2010: On Friday, in an unspecified city in eastern Anbar province, Iraq, near a checkpoint, an unknown gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of the head of the Iraqi powers alliance, Sheikh Mohammad, Ali Salman. No casualties, or damage were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in one of three related attacks, a car bomb exploded near a mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, causing unspecified casualties and damages. Two other car bombs exploded near mosques in the same area, one causing eight deaths and 13 injuries, and the other was unspecified.. No group claimed responsibility
09/25/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Fadliya district, Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq, unknown assailants planted five improvised explosive devices that were all wired together near the al-Bu Adham bridge. Security forces were tipped off and discovered and successfully defused all five bombs. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in Hammam al-Alil near Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an off-duty police officer. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/21/2010: On Monday, in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants fired a mortar shell at a university faculty building. No casualties were reported but the building was lightly damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2010: On Sunday, in the area of al-Bayyaa, southwestern Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified persons attached an improvised explosive device to a civilian Opel vehicle, which exploded while it was driving on Ishreen street, leaving four persons on board and two nearby pedestrians wounded. The blast caused severe damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/11/2010: On Monday, in al Nasr wal Salam area of Abu Ghraib neighborhood, west Baghdad, Baghdad. Iraq, a magnetic bomb that was stuck to the private car of the photographer of former Speaker of Parliament, al Mashhadani, detonated causing the photographer minor injuries. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/09/2010: On Saturday, in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, militants attempted to place an unknown number of improvised explosive devices around a mosque. Clashes erupted between the militants and police. One gunmen and one mosque guard were wounded. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday night just before dawn, in one of five linked bombing attacks targeting the homes of policemen, Sahwa Council fighters and an ambulance driver, suspected Iraqi Al Qaeda militants blew up the home of a police officer in Abu Ghraib, Bagdad, Iraq. The house sustained an unknown amount of property damage after the militants planted several bombs inside and around the police officer's residence. The exact casualties of this attack are unknown, however, the total cumulative casualties of all five attacks were three killed and at least six injured; None of the targeted men were at home at the time of the attacks resulting in the deaths and injuries of family members and passing civilians. No group claimed responsibility for any of the attacks.
12/07/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near a car carrying three agents of Interior Ministry's internal affairs office, wounding all of them. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/10/2010: On Sunday, in the Al Karmah district, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle went off near al-Ra’oud Bridge, leaving a man and a woman wounded. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2010: On Sunday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a petrol station, killing six people, and wounding another 29. Two women and a child were among the dead. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in the Abu Disheer area of Rashidiya neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device. Four civilians were killed, and 10 others were wounded in the blast, the amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
09/06/2010: On Monday, in the Qadisiyah district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, Mohammed Ghazi, a director general in the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture, was wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on him with silenced pistols. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damage was reported.
12/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in al-Dujeil neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in the third of 10 related events, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring one civilian. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/03/2010: On Wednesday evening, in western Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated, injuring one civilian. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday evening at 2130, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed a police chief in the central International (Green) Zone neighborhood. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/11/2010: On Monday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, three gunmen stormed the house of a policeman, shooting and killing him. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/03/2010: On Thursday, in the Yazidi area of Tall Qasab, in the Sinjar sub district of Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device outside a liquor store, killing three people, one of whom was an interpreter for the U.S. forces, wounding 12 others and damaging the liquor store. No group claimed responsibility.
03/31/2010: On Wednesday night, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a shopping district of the southwestern Madinat al Bayaa' neighborhood. Two civilians were wounded. No damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/03/2010: On Thursday, in the southern Durah neighborhood in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a passing train, wounding 14 civilians and damaging one train coach and one track. No group claimed responsibility.
08/02/2010: On Monday, in the Bab al-Saray marketplace in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, gunmen fired upon and killed the body guard of MP Amna Saadi Mahdi from al-Iraqiya List in Ninawa and injured one civilian and one child. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/04/2010: On Saturday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a local government worker. He was later found with bullet wounds in his head and chest. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
03/04/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Iraq, five people were killed and 22 others injured by a Katyusha rocket which landed on a residential building, which was near a voting center. No group claimed responsibility.
08/07/2010: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen fired at a traffic police vehicle, killing one police officer and wounding another. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/07/2010: On Sunday, in Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, a suicide bomber was discovered and killed by the Army before he could reach his intended target, which was a school in a village to the west. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Haswa district, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, TNT, and C4 explosives inside the house of a civilian. One civilian was killed, two women, and two children were wounded. The home and several other nearby homes were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
03/16/2010: On Tuesday at about 1200 noon, in Zab, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the convoy of a local Sahwa Council leader, damaging one convoy vehicle but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/08/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0800, in the Adil district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the Karkh courts complex. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. The amount of property damage that came from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
12/11/2010: On Saturday, in Kadhimiyah, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, two near-simultaneous blasts, one at a house laced with explosives, detonated close to a rest house popular with Iranian religious tourists. Five people, including four Iranians, were killed and 18 were wounded, 11 of them visitors. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the residence and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/29/2010: On Thursday, in the Khadhraa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting civilians, wounding two and causing and unknown amount of damages. No groups claimed responsibility.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening, in the central Arasat neighborhood of the Karradah district in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring one civilian. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/11/2010: On Tuesday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants attempted a double improvised explosive device bombing of a government building. The attack caused no casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
10/09/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Qaragul area, al-Karma district, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on three brothers and one of their relatives who were employed by Iraqi Ministry of Culture, a group of higher education and scientific research. The three brothers were killed, and the relative was wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
11/08/2010: On Monday morning at 0830, in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exploded near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in slow traffic. Nine people were killed, 34 were wounded and the bus and several nearby vehicles were damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/31/2010: On Wednesday night, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a liquor store in the western Yarmuk neighborhood. One civilian was wounded. The store was damaged. The Shield of Islam Brigade claimed responsibility.
11/06/2010: On Saturday morning at 0600, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of three linked attacks, a car bomb exploded in Imam Qassim neighborhood outside the home of Dlier QAder, an official of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan headed by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 15 wounded for all three attacks. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2010: On Thursday, in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, a gunman wearing a facemask opened fire in central Kut targeting the nephew of a ranking intelligence officer. The boy was killed during the attack, the gunman was also able to escape. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported in the attack.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a parked car in the central city area. The bomb killed one civilian, wounded five, and damaged the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
06/12/2010: On Saturday, in the Yathrib suburb of Balad district, Salah ad Din province, Iraq, unidentified gunmen planted and detonated an improvised explosive device in the house of Major Rasol Gargaa al-Azawi. The blast did not harm the officer who was at work when it occurred, but it caused serious injuries to the officer’s wife and daughter and destroyed the home. No group claimed responsibility.
09/30/2010: On Thursday afternoon, on the Rabee Street, in the Jami'a neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in front of a famous sweets shop. Civilians were wounded, but the source did not give a specific count. There was also an extensive damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2010: On Sunday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the house of an Iraqi police lieutenant. The officers wife and mother were wounded, and the house was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
09/03/2010: On Friday night, in the Amiriya district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device that had been placed on the car of Chief Directorate of Iraqi Police in Baghdad, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Riyadh. The explosion injured the Lieutenant and killed his brother, who was a security guard for the Minister of Defense, and damaged the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2010: On Sunday morning at 1030, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a fuel station. The blast targeted the car of Sa'id Ne'mah Jaiyash, head of the office of the Shiite politician Mowafag al-Rubaie, a former Iraqi national security advisor. Jaiyash escaped the blast unharmed, but  the blast wounded six civilians, and damaged nearby cars. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
12/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in al-Dujeil neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in the second of 10 related events, an improvised explosive device detonated, injuring one civilian. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
05/19/2010: On Wednesday, in Al Musayyib, Babil, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device outside a restaurant, wounding 10 civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
12/02/2010: On Thursday morning, in the Abu Ghurayb neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province Iraq, two government employees were killed and another was wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated at a potable water plant. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, near Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a civilian car, injuring four civilians and damaging their car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2010: On Friday, in Kufa, An Najaf, Iraq, a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives near a group of travelling pilgrims, killing four and injuring 10 others. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2010: On Sunday morning at 0930, in the Ameen neighborhood, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons stormed into the house of a Sahwa member and shot and killed him. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/07/2010: On Tuesday, in the Mushahda area, Baghdad, Iraq, a civilian was killed and three others were wounded in a triple improvised explosive device attack targeting the residence of a police colonel. The colonel was not harmed in the attack, which caused an unknown amount of property damage to the residence. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/30/2010: On Thursday, in al-Khadraa neighborhood in the al-Aamiriya area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding two Christian civilians. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/11/2010: On Saturday, in Shuala neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into a bus carrying Iranian religious tourists before detonating his payload. Two Iranians were killed and 28 people were wounded, 19 of whom were Iranian. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/09/2010: On Saturday afternoon, in the Sinaat al-Karama area of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an explosive device detonated killing a 16 year-old boy who was close to the scene of the blast. The blast did not target security personnel. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in al-Dujeil neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in the seventh of 10 related events, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring one woman. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2010: On Friday morning, a sequence of six roadside bombs, targeting the home of an anti-terror judge in Baghdad, Iraq, killed six and wounded 10. The judge was unharmed however, his two sons were harmed. No group claimed responsibility, but Al-Qaeda is suspected.
12/15/2010: On Wednesday, in Ad Hamiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device wounded three people, including an employee working for the Sunni Endowment. An unknown amount of property damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/05/2010: On Monday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting Shiite pilgrims. Five pilgrims were injured in the attack but no damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in al-Dujeil neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in the fourth of 10 related events, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring one civilian. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in the Kadhimiya district, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen traveling in a car opened fire upon a retired Iraqi Army Brigadier General as he was driving, wounding him and his brother in the car. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday, in the Saidiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian car, killing the driver and wounding the passenger. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/30/2010: On Tuesday, in the Kasra neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a car blew up, causing material damage to a civilian car but caused no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2010: On Thursday, in Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the provincial police chief's vehicle, wounding one police officer and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
05/10/2010: On Monday morning at about 1100, in As Suwayrah, Wasit, Iraq, assailants near-simultaneously detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and an improvised explosive device in a public market. The first bomb exploded at a crowded popular market close to a Shiite mosque in the town of Suwayra, followed by a powerful explosion of a booby- trapped car which took place when Iraqi security forces and civilians were gathering at the scene of the first blast. Killing eight, and wounding 40 civilians, and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
03/24/2010: On Wednesday morning, in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded on Palestine Street. The attack wounded three civilians and damaged three cars and three buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
05/08/2010: On Saturday morning, at least two improvised explosive devices exploded near the home of a police officer in Amurli, Salah ad Din, Iraq, killing the police officer, his mother, and another resident. Five were also wounded and one home was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/03/2010: On Tuesday, in the Ghadir district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device that had been attached to a Iraqi traffic police officer's motorcycle, killing the traffic policeman. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2010: On Tuesday morning, in the neighborhood of al-Dawassa in central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a parked booby-trapped car detonated wounding 13 people and damaging several nearby shops and civilian cars. No group claimed responsibility.
05/12/2010: On Wednesday night between 2200 and 2300, in the Shiite northeastern bastion of Sadr City, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants suspected to be Sunni extremists detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device planted in a car that was parked outside a cafe where young people usually gather to play dominos. The attack killed seven civilians, wounding 22 others and also damaged several nearby residential houses. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/03/2010: On Thursday morning around 0800, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the motorcade of the Undersecretary of Technical Affairs at the Agriculture Ministry, wounding two bodyguards and two nearby civilians and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2010: On Monday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, Lt. Brigadier Abdul-Karim Hami, a passport officer was killed by an explosive charge planted in his car. His car was also damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
11/10/2010: On Wednesday, at Shikhan village of Iskandariya town, in Babil city, Babylon, Iraq, unidentified militants placed an explosive charge under a water pump, which exploded and killed three brothers and wounded two of their other brothers. All of the victims were from one family and were members of the Sahwa Council. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon and injured Imad Saddam, the district governor, in an assassination attempt. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/08/2010: On Monday, in the Al Koubat neighborhood of Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a civilian vehicle. One civilian was killed, four others were wounded and the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, militants fired three mortar shells into the Green Zone. According to Iraqi police, two of them hit the U.S. Embassy; however, no damages or casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/18/2010: On Monday, in the Al Mashtal district of eastern Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, injuring two civilians and heavily damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
12/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in al-Dujeil neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in the tenth of 10 related events, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday night, in the Rashidiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near an oil pipeline, damaging the pipeline but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2010: On Monday, in Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in a market, causing an unspecified number of casualties. Another roadside bomb was also detonated in the area. Two people were killed and five others were wounded from both roadside bombs. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2010: On Tuesday, in western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of a house, injuring one civilian who lived in the house and damaging the home. No group claimed responsibility.
11/06/2010: On Saturday, in al-Amil neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, seven people were wounded, including four policemen, when two improvised explosive device exploded outside a liquor store. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/18/2010: On Tuesday morning at dawn, in the village of Albu Jili, near Yathrib, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed in the outer walls of the house by remote control, in the home of Ali Hussien Ghaieb, the deputy leader of the town's Awakening Council group, killing his two daughters and wounding his little boy. Ali escaped unhurt because he was not home during the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/06/2010: On Friday night, in Al-Hurriyah neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, gunmen opened fire on a traffic police patrol killing a policeman and wounding two others. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, the head of the Trade Ministry's supreme audit department, Hasan Abdul-Lateef, was killed when gunmen using silenced weapons shot him. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/31/2010: On Sunday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of a senior leader of the Shiite Muslim al-Dawa party. One of his bodyguards was killed, and another wounded in the blast along with damage to their car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0800, in Bab al Muazzam neighborhood in the Ash Shaykh 'Umar sub-district of Ar Rusafa, central Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive belt targeting an army recruitment center. A total of 57 people were killed and 123 were wounded in the attack, which caused an unspecified amount of property damage to the recruitment center. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a day after Iraq's two main political parties suspended talks over the formation of a new government and ahead of the withdrawal of the final US combat unit from the country.
06/30/2010: On Wednesday, in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq, two gunmen attacked and killed Major Salam Khalifa, a police commander, his wife and a companion as they were walking in a crowded market in the town of Hit. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2010: On Monday evening at about 1800, in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, in the first of three related attacks, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device planted in a cart pulled by a motorcycle in a popular bicycle and motorcycle market. The attack killed 12 civilians, wounded about 100 others and damaged the marketplace. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed by the government that either Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
11/28/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Suleikh neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device was detonated, wounding an employee working for the Sunni Endowment political party. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/10/2010: On Saturday morning, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near the house of a former police lieutenant colonel, Tariq Fawaz, killing one woman and injuring four others. The deceased was identified as his wife and Fawaz was injured along with two of his children. A third bomb hidden outside the same house detonated after Iraqi security forces and neighbors arrived at the scene, wounding two more people. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/24/2010: On Wednesday, in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device at the home of the city's counter-terrorism unit commander. Two construction workers and one police officer were killed. Between two and six civilians were wounded and the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
07/11/2010: On Sunday, in Abu-Ghraib area, western Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire at a former Sahwa Council fighter, targeting the victim while he was at his house. The victim was wounded in the attack and taken to a nearby hospital. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday evening at 2130, in the Mansour district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a police captain, Haider Zuhair. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the University of Tikrit, wounding five Iraqi soldiers, and two students. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2010: On Thursday, in northern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded after being discovered by two youths, killing a 17-year-old boy. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2010: On Sunday, in the Mansour neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an embassy guard and a vehicle driver were killed and one passenger was injured when militants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device that had been placed on a vehicle. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2010: On Sunday morning at 800, on Airport Road, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen equipped with silencers, opened fired from their vehicles and killed Laith Muhanad, an employee of the governments Integrity Commission. His vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/05/2010: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a car opened fire on an off duty police officer, severely wounding him. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2010: On Tuesday afternoon at 1400, in the Jamiela neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Ahmad Hassan, a member of the municipality council of Sadr City inside his house. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/19/2010: On Tuesday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified assailants planted bombs and a booby-trapped motorbike near the house of Lieutenant Colonel Qais Farhan, commander of the emergency response unit of Tikrit. Three children and four women were killed, and three others were wounded in the explosion, all of them relatives of the police commander. Farhan was also wounded in the attack and the house was destroyed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/07/2010: On Sunday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired several mortar rounds at two polling stations in the southern Durah neighborhood, causing no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility.
07/10/2010: On Saturday, in Abu Ghurayb, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of a tribal chief, killing the chief and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/13/2010: On Sunday, in central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, the first deputy governor of Ninawa province has survived an assassination attempt by a roadside bomb that targeted his motorcade. No casualties were reported but the armored vehicle in the motorcade was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/12/2010: On Sunday, in the Buhrez neighborhood in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, one Iraqi army captain, Wathiq al-Majmai'e, was killed and his wife and two children were injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device near the captains home. The blast also damaged the home. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a liquor store on Rabia Street, injuring two civilians and damaging the liquor store and several adjacent shops. The Shield of Islam Brigade claimed responsibility.
07/22/2010: On Thursday, in the New Mosul area of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a magnetic improvised explosive device that was stuck to the car of a retired Iraqi Brigadier General detonated, killing the General. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2010: On Saturday night, in the Al Karradah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a Katyusha rocket at the neighborhood, wounding one civilian. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/28/2010: On Sunday morning at about 0700, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The driver was wounded. His vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
10/16/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Dora neighborhood, southern Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two improvised explosive devices detonated simultaneously near the al-Rahman Mosque in the area of Abu Dshir. The blast wounded three civilians. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2010: On Monday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants attacked and killed by unknown means a nurse at a clinic. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the fourteenth of 15 related bombings that beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing one civilian, and wounding one other. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
10/30/2010: On Saturday, on the Jadiriya bridge, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The driver was killed during the blast, and the car was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/08/2010: On Thursday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen blew up three houses belonging to police officers, killing two civilians and injuring two more, including a child. The houses were destroyed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility. This attack was one of three linked events also attacking a policeman's house.
11/28/2010: On Sunday, in the Adil neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to a car detonated. The blast killed one passenger and wounded four others. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/29/2010: On Wednesday, in As Saqlawiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near the home of a police officer. The first explosion caused damage to the house and the second explosion wounded the four civilians inside the home. Among the wounded were three women and one man. No group claiming responsibility for the attack.
08/19/2010: On Thursday, in Fallujah city, in the Al Anbar province of Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a car belonging to an off duty policeman, killing the policeman and destroying his car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/10/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Amiriya district, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the house of a female military police officer with ties to Ayad Allawi. The blast completely destroyed the home and also caused an unspecified amount of damage to several nearby houses but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/21/2010: On Sunday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device near the Imam al-Bukhari Mosque, wounding two civilian men, and causing severe damage to stores of the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
01/07/2010: On Thursday in the early morning, in Hit, western Al-Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants placed several explosive devices inside four houses belonging to police personnel. The devices all detonated, killing six civilians and one policeman while wounding seven civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/17/2010: On Monday, near As Sa'diyah, Diyala, Iraq, armed assailants beheaded Sheikh Abdullah Shakur, the Imam of As Sa'diyah mosque and publicly displayed his head. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
12/30/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants threw a grenade into a Christian home and injured two civilians. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/27/2010: On Thursday night at 0200, in Hawar Rajab, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the home of a second Sahwa member. The residence was empty at the time of the attack since the family had moved months earlier in fear of retaliation. Cumulatively, three nearby civilians were wounded and three residences were damaged from all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility.
03/20/2010: On Saturday, in the Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, five civilians were wounded by an improvised explosive device attack. Assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a passenger minibus in the central 'Alawi al Hillah neighborhood. The vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
03/21/2010: On Sunday, in Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, the commander of a neighborhood guard unit was killed along with his wife when unidentified militants assaulted their private residence. No group claimed responsibility.
03/02/2010: On Tuesday night, in central Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, assailants threw a hand grenade at a cafe. The explosion wounded eight civilians and damaged the cafe. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/12/2010: On Monday, in Zafaraniyah neighborhood, southeast Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device targeted civilians. The attack did not cause any casualties. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/15/2010: On Monday morning at 0900, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, two car bombs parked at the garage of a compound housing security members and employees of Badosh prison, killed a Lt. Col. prison commander and his body guard, and 11 prison guards and five civilians were wounded. The explosions also caused severe damages to nearby residential buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/22/2010: On Tuesday, in the al-Kuweer area of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, three civilians were killed when an improvised explosive device attached to their vehicle by unidentified militants was detonated. The car was damaged and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of the offices of a district mayor as he was arriving for work, injuring the mayor and two civilian bystanders and damaging the offices. No group claimed responsibility.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in the Furat district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding two civilians inside the car. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2010: On Wednesday morning, in As Sa'diyah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the home of the district deputy Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party chief. The politician, his wife, and his son were injured, and their home was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
02/06/2010: On Saturday evening, in the Ad Dargazliya district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants stormed the office of the district mayor and fired upon its occupants, killing the government official and damaging his office. No group claimed responsibility.
06/07/2010: On Monday, in the Abu Ghurayb district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen killed an imam and two of his sons, and injured his wife and two-year-old son. The imam was a member of the government-backed Sahwa Council militia. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2010: On Thursday, in the town of Jalawlah, Diyala, Iraq, a senior district police official, Captain Khaleel Dhahir, and five members of his family were wounded when unidentified militants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device outside their residence. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/07/2010: On Sunday morning, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated explosives inside a residential building in the southwestern Shurtah ar Rabi'a neighborhood, killing four civilians, injuring between eight and 12 others, and damaging the building. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a parked car targeting the al-Balda police station, killing 10 civilians, and wounding 15 others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in the Baiji district, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a vehicle of the Iraqi Electricity Ministry, wounding a civil servant inside the vehicle. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
10/03/2010: On Sunday, in Al Muqdadiya, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked several houses, kidnapping five men. The outcome of the kidnappings is unknown. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Nasr neighborhood, Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a car targeting a police station, killing one and wounding 29; 16 of them were policemen. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/16/2010: On Sunday, near Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) official, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibly.
07/10/2010: On Saturday, in al-Harthiya neighborhood, western Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire targeting Maythem Shqair, public relations director of the Baghdad Provincial Council. Shqair died instantaneously, while his assassins were able to escape. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damage was reported.
06/16/2010: On Wednesday, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle, wounding one civilian and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/13/2010: On Tuesday, on the Baghdad al-Jadeed Street, near al-Jamhuriya Bridge in western Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, one Iraqi civilian was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car was detonated. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2010: On Wednesday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of eight attacks, six civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated three unknown explosive devices near Christian homes. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday morning at about 1015, in Adan Square in the Al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting a National Security Ministry building, killing 21 civilians including one child, wounding 70 civilians, and damaged the ministry, four vehicles, and several buildings. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
02/22/2010: On Monday, in northern Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot at a convoy of occicials working for the Ministry of Defense, killed two military personnel. No group claimed responsibility.
08/03/2010: On Tuesday, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants placed an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Muthaffar Square, but Iraqi security forces defused the IED before it could be detonated, no casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attempted attack.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a police station, killing 16, and wounding 87 others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2010: On Monday, in Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, causing an unspecified number of casualties. Another roadside bomb was also detonated in a nearby market. Two people were killed and five others were wounded from both roadside bombs. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2010: On Saturday evening, at the al-Ashaar market, Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated three vehicle born improvised explosive devices placed in cars within minutes of each other. The bombing killed 43 civilians and wounded another 185. The wounded were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2010: On Monday night, in the Kazimiya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a moving car filled with government employees who were working in the Inspector General Office of the Iraqi Ministry of Municipalities. Two employees were killed, and two others wounded in the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/05/2010: On Monday, in central Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, one person has been killed and five others sustained injuries in a bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2010: On Saturday evening between 2100 and 2200, in one five related attacks, Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near a Sunni political party office belonging to the Iraqi National Dialogue Front, headed by Saleh al-Mutlak, in the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, injuring three campaign workers. Four other IEDs were detonated near political party offices in the Mansur, Rashid, Sab'ah Nisan and Karradah districts in Baghdad over a span of a few hours. Four Sunni offices and one Shia office were targeted. It is unclear which district the Shia political party office was attacked in. In total, 11 people were injured and all five offices were damaged in the attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
09/08/2010: On Wednesday, in the Tahreer district, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants stormed the house of a lieutenant colonel working for the traffic department, assaulted him with knives and killed him. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/21/2010: On Sunday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon and wounded the Al-Uqaydat tribal chief, Ali Mahmud al-Hashim, in the southern Durah neighborhood. No group claimed responsibility.
11/03/2010: On Wednesday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a motorcycle near a fire engine. Two firemen were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility and the amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday afternoon, in Tall'afar, Ninawa, Iraq, a vehicle born improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian vehicle carrying a cop and his father detonated, wounding the two men. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/24/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Aameriya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, militants fired upon and killed an employee of the housing ministry. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/14/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen planted a explosive charge on a civilian car, wounding four civilians and causing an unknown amount of property damage during the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
09/06/2010: On Monday, in central Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified gunmen raided a house inhabited by Iraqi construction workers and shot dead five of them. The workers had been building a police station and a park. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/03/2010: On Tuesday evening around 1900, in the Hurriyah neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic vehicle born improvised explosive device that had been attached to a civilian car, injuring two civilians. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/16/2010: On Tuesday, in the al-Dawasa neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices inside the home of Colonel Aamer Faisal Tarfa, director of the National Security in Ninawa. No casualties were reported, but the home was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
10/10/2010: On Sunday morning, in the neighborhood of al-Amiriya, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, using firearms fitted with silencers unidentified militants fired upon and killed a policeman outside his home. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2010: On Wednesday night, outside the Al Rawi Mosque in the Andalus neighborhood of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside bomb near the car of a Sunni cleric, Ehsan Abdul Lateef Al Dura, the Imam of Al Rawi Mosque and a member of the Association of Muslims Scholars (AMS), who was believed to be the target of the attack. The blast killed Al Duri and two other worshipers, and wounded six others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/15/2010: On Monday, in Wathaq Square, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a magnetic sticky bomb attached to a civilian car killed one person, wounded four others and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/08/2010: On Thursday, in the Fallujah district of Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices, injuring one civilian. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/12/2010: On Monday, in Abu-Ghraib district, western Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen sabotaged two power towers. The two towers have been totally destroyed. No casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/09/2010: On Tuesday morning, in Rashid Muhammad, Kirkuk, Iraq, gunmen attacked a convoy carrying a district police chief, wounding two police officers. One police vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
07/01/2010: On Thursday, in the Al Karma district, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device stuck to the vehicle of a civilian, wounding the civilian and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/12/2010: On Sunday morning, in al-Hudayyeb, Diyala, Iraq, one Iraqi police captain was shot and killed by a militant sniper. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2010: On Sunday morning, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device in the parking lot of a medical center between the Public and Republican Hospitals, killing two civilians and wounding 10 others. Reports have indicated that the casualties could be as high as five killed and 21 wounded, but that claim has not been confirmed. Ten vehicles were destroyed and surrounding buildings were severely damaged in the attack and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/07/2010: On Tuesday, in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, four civilians were wounded in a roadside improvised explosive device detonation near the Aqaba Bin-Naf’e square causing an unknown amount of property damage to a number of nearby shops and cars. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/11/2010: On Thursday, in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, two civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device. No group claimed responsibility.
10/13/2010: On Wednesday, in central Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an explosive charge blew up against an Interior Ministry motorcade close to the Zayouna Passport Department. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/24/2010: On Wednesday at about 1200 noon, in the Nabi Yunis district of central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the police Criminal Evidence building. One civilian was wounded. The police building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
03/14/2010: On Sunday evening, in the Zahraa district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed the Imam of the Habibana al-Mustafa Mosque near his home. No damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/17/2010: On Sunday night at 0200, in Kharab village, Buhriz district, Diyala, Iraq, three brothers from the Mjamma'i tribe, that were suspected Al Qaeda militants, were handcuffed, blindfolded and executed on their doorstep when their home was raided by an unknown group of around thirty men dressed in military uniforms. No damages were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
03/24/2010: On Wednesday, in the Al Iktisadin district of western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the house of a former army lieutenant colonel, damaging the home but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
01/17/2010: On Sunday, in the Al Majmouaa Al Thaqafiya area of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, in one of two linked attacks, unidentified gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on a Christian citizen near his home, killing the civilian but causing no damages. In the related attack, another Christian man was shot to death in his food store in Al Sadeeq neighborhood. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the New Baghdad neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of Major General Sabah al Shiblawi, the Chief of Baghdad Police, wounding the driver of the car but not Shiblawi, who was not in the car. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/17/2010: On Thursday night, in Fielat village of the Al Amieriya district of Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, militants raided a Sahwa Council leader's residence and fired upon its occupants, killing the Sahwa Council leader, his civilian wife and brother, and three children and damaging the residence. The house belonged to Hamed Saud. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
08/05/2010: On Thursday, in Yathrib, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked the local leader of the government backed Sahwa militia, wounding three of his security guards. The leader escaped unharmed. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/28/2010: On Monday, in the Ar Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq, two roadside improvised explosive devices exploded as police officers attempted to defuse them near a restaurant in the central Ash Shaykh 'Umar neighborhood, killing two police officers, wounding nine civilians, and damaging a police vehicle and three nearby shops. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, armed assailants kidnapped one civil servant who worked at the Technical College while he was on his way to work. The status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
01/25/2010: A suicide car bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle between the Ishtar Sheraton Hotel and the International Palestine Hotel in Abu Nawas neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 14 people were killed in the blast. This was one of three coordinated car bombings in Baghdad on the same day. Additionally, at least 80 people were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/07/2010: On Saturday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device killing an employee of the Al Anbar health directorate, and wounding three civilians. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/27/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0820, in Adel neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car fired on buses carrying Iranian Shiite pilgrims, killing one Iranian woman and injuring five others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/16/2010: On Friday morning, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, on the east bank of the Tigris River close to the Tahrir square, four people were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated causing an unknown amount of property damage to several shops and nearby cars. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/06/2010: On Saturday afternoon, in Tall Abtah, Ninawa, Iraq, armed assailants fire on private security guards protecting a service project, killing one and injuring two others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/03/2010: On Wednesday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a restaurant, injuring two female civilians and causing an unreported amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2010: On Thursday night at around 2200, in Dora, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired two mortar shells into the Abu Disheer neighborhood, injuring two civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsible for the attack.
01/22/2010: On Friday night, in the Zayouna district of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the car of a Brigadier General of the Interior Ministry, Sahban Ali al-Waeli, injuring him and two of his bodyguards, and damaging the car. Brig. General Sahban Ali died Saturday afternoon (01/23/2010) from the wounds he sustained in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped a Kurdish civilian. He would later be found dead with bullet wounds in his chest on 11/05/2010. No group claimed responsibility. There was no property damage reported in the attack.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday, in southern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a roadside bomb hit a convoy carrying the police chief of a local district, wounding his driver. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2010: On Sunday, in the New Baghdad neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of an employee in a Baghdad court. Three civilians were wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/25/2010: On Thursday night, in the Ar Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants threw a hand grenade at the Communist Party headquarters on Andalus Street in the central Battawiyeen neighborhood, wounding one security guard and damaging several of the building's windows. No group claimed responsibility.
08/29/2010: On Sunday, in the northwestern district of Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq, the deputy head of the Shi'ite Endowment, Hussein Salman, was attacked when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated. The victim was unharmed and the amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2010: On Wednesday afternoon, in Hammam al 'Alil, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants using silencer-equipped small arms fired upon and killed the imam of the Qabr al-Abd Mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Hamdaniya neighborhood of Abu Ghraib district in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, the chieftain of the al-Bu Ulwan clan was killed and his escort wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device that had been placed on the chieftain’s car. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/12/2010: On Monday, in the Zaafaraniya district in southeastern Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded and wounded one civilian. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/17/2010: On Sunday, in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device stuck on a civilian car exploded, injuring three civilians and damaging the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Risala neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a cafe, wounding eight civilians, damaging the cafe, and damaging nearby stores. No group claimed responsibility.
03/07/2010: On Sunday at about 1200 noon, in al-Saadiya, Diyala, Iraq, one civilian was killed and five others were injured when three sticky explosive devices detonated. The improvised explosive devices hit a civilian vehicle on Imam Wees-Saadiya road. The vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
11/06/2010: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants planted an improvised explosive device inside a sports bag close to the Greek Embassy. The bomb was later discovered and defused by the Interior Ministry's Directorate. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility. No damage was reported in the attack.
12/12/2010: On Sunday, in the Gatoun neighborhood of Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, an improvised explosive charge blew up targeting the motorcade of Diyala Province’s Police Director, Brigadier Raghib al-Umeiry. The Brigadier Umeiry and an unspecified number of policemen had been wounded along with an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2010: On Sunday morning at about 0730, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device as well as a roadside improvised explosive device near two buses transporting Christian students of Mosul University, killing one civilian and one student, wounding 69 students and between 10 and 24 civilians, and damaging both buses. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed Sunni extremists were responsible.
12/02/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, gunmen stormed a house of an Awakening Council group member, shot and killed his wife. The paramilitary group member was not at home when the gunmen attacked his house. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/31/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants took a church hostage with up to 120 civilians inside. They were threatening to kill them if Al Qaeda prisoners were not released. The assailants detonated their vest improvised explosive devices when police attempted to storm the building. In the blast 46 hostages, seven police men, and five suicide bombers were killed, and 75 civilians, including 15 Army and police men, were wounded. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility and the amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. The surviving hostages escaped after the bombing.
07/01/2010: On Thursday, in the Al Adel neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the central markets building, wounding three civilians, and damaging nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in a series of seven explosions, a car bomb exploded outside a mosque in Zafaraniyah, Baghdad, Iraq, killing one and wounding six others. No damages were reported in the attack. Car bombs also exploded near mosques in al-Hurriya and Al-Ameen and near a political office and near a market in Sadr; while roadside bombs were detonated in Dora and Rahmaniyah. The attacks occurred at the close of noon prayers. No group claimed responsibility however, al-Qaeda is suspected. The attacks came five days after and Iraqi-US military operation purportedly killed al-Qaeda’s two top leaders Abu Ayyub al-Masri, and his associate, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, who led the Islamic State of Iraq.
08/03/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic vehicle born improvised explosive device that had been placed on a civilian car, injuring the driver and damaging the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/14/2010: On Thursday, in Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, two improvised explosive devices detonated at a marketplace, causing an unspecified number of casualties and damaging the market. At the same time, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated outside a mosque in the same city, causing an unspecified number of casualties and destroying one car. Sources listed the total casualties at 15 killed and 80 injured between both incidents. There was no claim of responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in the Sadr City area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices near a fuel station. One police officer was wounded in the blast. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/02/2010: On Tuesday around 1200 noon, in the southeastern Za'faraniyah neighborhood in Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a group of Shia pilgrims, injuring three civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/19/2010: On Friday, in Abtha village, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted outside a policeman's house. The policeman was at work during the bombing, but a woman was killed, her child wounded, and the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, at the Alam intersection, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, wounding two policemen. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/11/2010: On Monday, in the al Nasr wal Salam area in Abu Ghraib neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, several home made bombs that were planted around an abandoned house detonated bringing the house down without causing any casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/04/2010: On Monday afternoon, in the Bartala district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a booby-trapped car exploded in a market wounding thirteen civilians. The blast caused damages to several stores in the market. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2010: On Thursday night, in the northern Al Maghrib neighborhood of Al-Aadhamiya region in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near Al-Assaf mosque wounding three civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday, in northern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a roadside bomb wounded a child. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/08/2010: On Friday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din province, Iraq, one policeman was injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device near the policeman’s home. No property damage was reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, three Iraqi soldiers were killed and 13 others were wounded when militants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a parked car targeting an Iraqi army base. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
06/13/2010: On Sunday afternoon, in Baghdad, Iraq, three suicide bombers detonated improvised explosive devices at the entrances of the Central Bank of Iraq. Then armed assailants fired upon security forces who responded to the attack. The assailants then detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near the bank. Fifteen people were killed and at least 40 were injured and the bank was damaged in the attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
12/13/2010: On Monday, in al-Mashtal, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a mortar shell attack targeted a Shiite gathering wounding five civilians causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
05/13/2010: On Thursday, in the Amrin area of Hammam al-Aleel district, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a generic improvised explosive device targeting the house of a provincial council member. No casualties were reported in the attack, but the home was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility.
12/07/2010: On Tuesday, in the Sab al-Bour area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, two people were wounded when a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a car, planted by unidentified militants, detonated. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/22/2010: On Monday morning, in Al Mada'in, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants shot eight family members with silencer pistols, then beheaded some of the family members. All eight members were killed. No group claimed responsibility.
05/10/2010: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonate a generic improvised explosive device targting the national theater. No casualties or damages were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/17/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Jameela neighborhood of central Toz district, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to the car driven by the three victims who belong to the same family detonated and killed two of the passengers, while the other one was wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/02/2010: On Thursday, near the town of Al Mashahda, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified  gunmen fired upon the car of a municipal officer, Farouq al Gertani, injuring the municipal officer and killing his two body guards. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/08/2010: On Wednesday, in the Tahreer neighborhood, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a house, wounding two women, and damaging the house. No group claimed responsibility.
05/27/2010: On Thursday night at 0200, in Hawar Rajab, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, targeting the home of a policeman. The house had been abandoned months earlier in fear for retaliation. Cumulatively, three nearby civilians were wounded and three residences were damaged from all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility.
10/21/2010: On Thursday, at the Al-Wathaq Square, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle, wounding two passengers and two other civilians nearby. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2010: On Tuesday, in the Qahtan Square in western Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb attached to the car of an employee in the office of the Iraqi ministerial council detonated, wounding him and two civilians who were close to the scene, and damaging his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/07/2010: On Sunday morning around 1100, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, two people were killed and five others injured in a roadside bomb explosion outside a school being used as a voting center, which damaged the building. No group claimed responsibility.
05/24/2010: On Monday, in the Amil neighborhood of Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq, two armed men fired upon Bashar Hamid al Agaili, winning candidate at the March elections from former PM Ayad Allawi's coalition, outside Agaili's home. He was shot in the head and chest, and was taken to the hospital where he died of his injuries. Agaidi's brother was wounded in the attack. The gunmen drove off from the scene. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/26/2010: On Thursday, in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, two civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device in a market area. The amount of property damage that happened in the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2010: On Wednesday, in Shirqat, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in the second or two related bombings, unknown assailants detonated a second roadside improvised explosive device targeting a crowd of people who gathered around the scene of the previous bombing. The blast killed three, and wounded 10 others. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/24/2010: On Monday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the residence of a police officer, damaging the residence but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
05/05/2010: On Wednesday, in Al Basrah, Al Basrah, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a business office, damaging the office building but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
08/08/2010: On Sunday, on Falatine Street, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting al-Shabaka restaurant, wounding five civilians. The blast also caused severe damage to nearby stores. No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2010: On Monday afternoon, in Al-Shuhadaa neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two improvised explosive devices exploded simultaneously near a medical center, killing a guard and injuring seven civilians, as well causing material damage to a number of nearby stores. No group claimed responsibility.
10/09/2010: On Saturday, in the Mashtal neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a car of an employee of the Shi'ite Endowment, wounding the employee and three nearby civilians. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2010: On Monday, in Al-Harthiya neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a suicide bomber driving an explosive laden car, KIA brand, exploded at the Al-Arabiya News TV office, killing six people and wounding 20 others. The attack heavily damaged the office building. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/07/2010: On Sunday, in the al- Dora neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an Imam of a Sunni mosque, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalaf, as he was leaving the place of worship. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
02/26/2010: On Friday, in the Rashid district of Al Amiriyyah, Baghdad, Iraq, in a drive-by shooting in the southwestern Jihad neighborhood, assailants fired upon and killed the imam of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2010: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a traffic police officer, killing the policeman, destroying his vehicle and several nearby vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
07/12/2010: On Monday at 1200 noon, in Waziriyah neighborhood, north Baghdad, Iraq, a magnetic bomb that was stuck to a civilian car detonated, injuring the driver and damaging the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle born improvised explosive device targeting an Army patrol, killing one soldier, and wounding ten civilians. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday morning around 0600, in the Amil district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown gunmen with silencers attacked National Police Checkpoint, killing two policeman. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/11/2010: On Sunday, near the town of Uthaim, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near a car, killing three off-duty Sahwa members of the local government-backed tribal militia and wounding another. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/18/2010: On Saturday afternoon at 1430, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a mortar shell slammed in Karrada neighborhood near Babylon hotel causing an unknown amount of property damage and no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in al-Dujeil neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in the ninth of 10 related events, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in the Halabsa area Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle born improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of the chief of police, Lieutenant Colonel Salam al Halbusi. Al Halbusi was killed, three of his security guards, one policeman, and a civilian were wounded, and his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
10/03/2010: On Sunday, in the Al Hurriyyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a car owned by a police officer that was parked in front of his house. The blast wounded two civilians who were nearby and damaged the car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/04/2010: On Monday, in the New Baghdad neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding the driver. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/07/2010: On Monday morning around 0900, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device on a minibus, killing one civilian, wounding eight others, and damaging the minibus. No group claimed responsibility.
02/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a police officer's civilian vehicle, injuring the police officer and damaging his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
10/11/2010: On Monday, in al-Arabi neighborhood in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an explosive charge went off in front of the house of an official of the Ninawa Electoral Commission. The bomb exploded in front of the house of Mohammad Hani, the director of the legal and political blocs department of the Ninawa Electoral Commission, . The blast left no casualties, but caused material damage to the house. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2010: On Sunday night at 2330, in Bab al Sharqi, central Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a home made bomb was planted outside a store that sold alcoholic beverages. The blast injured two civilians and caused extensive material damages to the shop. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Hamdaniyah, Ninawa, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated in an open air market, injuring four, including one woman and one child. Another explosive was found in the same market but was defused before detonating. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday evening, in Sadr City, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of 15 related bombings beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device near a police station, killing 21 civilians. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the Abi Seida district, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside a car, killing six civilians, wounding 14 others and damaging a nearby building and the car. No group claimed responsibility.
03/14/2010: On Sunday, in central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded, killing one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in the green zone, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a mortar round which landed near the British embassy. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/13/2010: On Monday, in the al-Alban neighborhood, Kut, Wasit, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of a policeman's house. No casualties were reported, but the officers home and nearby homes were all damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
11/25/2010: On Thursday morning, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, an improvised explosive device went off targeting the motorcade of the Touz Khormato mayor, without causing property damage or casualties. A second bomb exploded shortly after the first one once rescue workers arrived on the scene injuring four soldiers. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the twelfth of 15 related bombings that beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing one civilian, and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
05/27/2010: On Thursday night at 0200, in Hawar Rajab, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the home of a Sahwa member. The residence was empty at the time of the attack since the family had moved months earlier in fear of retaliation. Cumulatively, three nearby civilians were wounded and three residences were damaged from all three attacks. No group claimed responsibility.
01/18/2010: On Monday, in the Al Saadiya district of Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle driving on Mandali-al-Saadiya road, injuring the four civilian passengers and damaging the vehicle. Security forces arrived on the scene and arrested two suspects. No group claimed responsibility.
03/04/2010: On Thursday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen threw hand grenades at two polling stations, injuring a police officer and a soldier, and damaging the polling station. No group claimed responsibility.
03/28/2010: On Sunday evening, in the Al Qatun district of western Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the district mayor's house, damaging the house but causing no casualties. As police first responders arrived, assailants detonated a second IED, wounding seven police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2010: On Wednesday morning at about 0930, in central Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, twin suicide car bombs went off in the center of the city and killed four people and wounded some 20 others. The first suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) near the government Habitat Directorate and the headquarters of the Emergency Police 3rd Regiment. The second explosion followed two to five minutes later at a nearby traffic intersection, some 100 meters away. Two police officers were among the dead. A third explosion took place when a suicide bomber disguised as an injured police officer walked into the emergency room of Ba'quba General Hospital where the injured were being treated. Later, police officers safely conducted a controlled detonation of a VBIED found near the hospital. Twenty-three civilians and 10 police officers were killed, 30 civilians and 25 police officers were wounded. The police headquarters, one government building, one hospital, one political party office and three vehicles were damaged. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
09/30/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1400, in the New Baghdad district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of the chief of inter-city police, Brigadier General Mohammed. Mohammed was not wounded during the bombing, but one of his security guards was killed and the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
02/21/2010: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting a political candidate in the upcoming March 2010 elections, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
05/27/2010: On Thursday morning at 0800, in Al Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq, in the Aalawi al Hillah neighborhood, six people were wounded in a roadside improvised explosive device bomb explosion. Several vehicles were also damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the seventh of 15 related bombings beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing one civilian, and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
05/27/2010: On Thursday morning at 0900, on Kindi street in the western Harithiya neighborhood of Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the civilian population. Two people were wounded in the explosion and five nearby stores were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack
11/29/2010: On Monday, in Ashkat, Al Anbar, Iraq, a group of armed men have planted a number of explosive charges under three towers, carrying electric power in Akashat area. The towers were fully destroyed in the blasts but caused no casualties. The destruction of the towers have cut the electric power for western Anbar’s cities of Qaim, Ubeidy and al-Qassim villages. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/04/2010: On Saturday, in the Bayaa neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting Iranians. Six were killed and 42 others were wounded in the blast. It is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/04/2010: On Sunday, in the Salehia district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide car bomb targeted the Iranian Embassy. This attack was one of two bombings in a series of linked attacks that targeted three other embassies in Baghdad. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 30 killed and around 200 injured. No group claimed responsibility.
03/04/2010: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated an explosive near a political rally involving Kurdistan Alliance supporters, injuring three civilians and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/14/2010: On Sunday, in the southwestern Hayy al 'Amil neighborhood in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices, killing one civilian and injuring three others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/09/2010: On Saturday, on 60th Street in the Ad Dora neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in a busy market. Four civilians were wounded in the bombing. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/01/2010: On Monday, at an unspecified area in southern Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting Shia pilgrims, injuring 12 people and causing unspecified damages. There was no claim of responsibility.
03/21/2010: On Sunday morning at about 0700, in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, a drive-by shooting on the Muhammad al-Qassim Highway, gunmen opened fire on a motorcade carrying Hossam Abdullateef, the director of the Social Care Department in the Ministry of Labor. He survived the attack but the driver was wounded in the attack. The vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
11/15/2010: On Monday, in the al-Nasr Square in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding a civilian and two Iraqi soldiers. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/12/2010: On Sunday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a police brigadier escaped an assassination attempt when a roadside improvised explosive device blew up near his motorcade in Ramadi, wounding two of his guards and damaging one of the motorcade vehicles. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2010: On Thursday, in the Karradah neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated and wounded three pilgrims. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, 12 people were injured when militants detonated a minibus vehicle borne improvised explosive device near a police station. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in a series of seven explosions, a car bomb exploded outside Abdel Hadi al-Chalabi mosque in Hurriyah, Baghdad, Iraq, killing five and wounding 14 others. No damages were reported in the attack. Car bombs also exploded near mosques in al-Ameen and Zafaraniyah and near a political office and near a market in Sadr; while roadside bombs were detonated in Dora and Rahmaniyah. The attacks occurred at the close of noon prayers. No group claimed responsibility however, al-Qaeda is suspected. The attacks came five days after and Iraqi-US military operation purportedly killed al-Qaeda’s two top leaders Abu Ayyub al-Masri, and his associate, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, who led the Islamic State of Iraq.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices targeting the convoy of Colonel Mustafa Hameed, the commander of Facility Protection Services. The colonel was wounded along with three of his body guards in the blast. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a improvised explosive device that was attached to the car of a Sahwa leader. The commander was not inside his car when the bomb exploded. No casualties were reported in the bombing, but his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
10/11/2010: On Monday, in east Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb targeted civilians near Shaab Stadium, Zayuna neighborhood, injuring four civilians. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/24/2010: On Wednesday afternoon, in the Al Faisaliya district of central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired a mortar round at a building which housed Kurdish Democratic Party offices. Four children and three civilians were wounded. The building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2010: On Thursday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded in the southwestern Madinat al Bayaa' neighborhood, injuring two civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2010: On Sunday night, in Al Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside bomb explosion targeted civilians, injuring two. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the sixth of 15 related bombings beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing two civilians, and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
06/07/2010: On Monday morning around 0400, in Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of four linked attacks, unidentified assailants detonated improvised explosive devices near the residences of police officers, causing unspecified casualties and damages. Similar attacks were also carried out in Fallujah, Al Karmah, and Hit. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq was responsible.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the Zarkari neighborhood, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants opened fire upon a civilian car, wounding the two men inside the car, and causing an unknown amount of damage. One of the men was a member of the Asayesh, Kurd intelligence. No group claimed responsibility.
03/13/2010: On Saturday, in Mosul, Iraq, gunmen shot and seriously wounded an Imam. No group claimed responsibility.
04/15/2010: On Thursday, in the Abu Ghurayb area of Baghdad, Iraq, armed men blew up a 50 meter high communications tower belonging to Asiacell company, causing severe damage to the tower. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/25/2010: On Sunday, in the Saidiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, a magnetic improvised explosive device that had been stuck to the car of an off-duty policeman detonated, killing the policeman and injuring three people. No damage was reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Madaen market in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Ahmad Baroud, the Chief of al-Madaen Criminal Court, wounding him. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to a number or nearby stores and vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, near Abu Saydah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants stormed the residence of a Sahwa Council member and fired upon the occupants, killing the paramilitary member, his wife, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
09/18/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Nahda area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside an outdoor market, wounding three civilians. A nearby shop was also damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday night at 2000, in the al-Qadissiya neighborhood, Mansur district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons fired upon a civil servant working for the Iraqi Rebuilding and Housing Ministry. The civilian was wounded while he was driving his car, and his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
10/03/2010: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices targeting a motorcade of the Director of Investigation and the Head of Intelligence in the province. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/08/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0830, in the al-Karam neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a TV reporter, killing him near his house. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/21/2010: On Tuesday evening, around 2030, in the al-Hamza district of Hilla, Babil, Iraq, three people were killed and 40 others were injured when militants detonated three roadside improvised explosive device’s targeting civilians on a commercial street. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/16/2010: On Friday, in Abbara area, south Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified armed men shot and killed a teacher who used to be a member of the local Sahwa Council. He is the third member of his family who has been targeted in the same way. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Tahreer neighborhood, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen raided the home of an Iraqi non-commissioned officer firing on him, and killing him immediately. No group claimed responsibility.
09/08/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0900, in downtown Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the municipality building. One civilian was killed, and five others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
10/05/2010: On Tuesday, in Taji district, Salah ad Din, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated three roadside improvised explosive devices planted around the house of a local police officer, while his family was gone. No casualties were reported, but the house was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility.
10/05/2010: On Tuesday morning, in the al-Mithaq neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Brigadier Mohamad Aziz, chief of the criminal investigation department in Ninawa. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2010: On Monday, in the Ramadi district of Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified insurgents detonated four bombs planted in the house of a local policeman. The policeman escaped the blast unhurt as he was on duty during the attack, but the explosions caused severe damages to the house and neighboring houses. A child was killed and three people were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0630, in the Bab Sinjar neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, three suicide bombers attacked the First Emergency Battalion Police headquarters. One bomber was shot and killed by police while the other two bombers detonated their bombs inside the headquarters, killing four police officers, including Lieutenant Colonel Shamel Ahmed Oglaq, and wounding an unspecified number of people. Oglaq has been known for his counter terrorist operations against groups in the area, and this attack was the sixth attempt on his life. The blast caused the building to collapse, trapping people inside. It is unclear how many casualties resulted in the collapse of the building. According to police, the attack was carried out by militants because Lt. Col. Oglaq coordinated an operation in which a senior militant leader was killed. On 12/30/2010, the organizer of the attack was arrested by Ninewa’s Intelligence Command. The al-Qaeda inspired Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted Saturday on jihadist forums.
02/21/2010: On Sunday, in Al Mada'in, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a residence where tribal leaders were meeting, wounding three people and damaging the home. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday, in the al-Basateen area of Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq, two civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a private residence. The residence and a number of nearby houses were damaged in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/05/2010: On Tuesday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a suicide bomber driving a car toward a funeral of police officers who were killed the previous day, was discovered by a military force. The military opened fire on the suicide bomber and forced him to detonate his vehicle born improvised explosive device. No casualties or damages were reported in the bombing. No group claimed responsibility.
03/22/2010: On Monday, in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, in a drive-by shooting, motorcycle-borne assailants fired upon two members of the Sadr City municipal council as they were waiting for a taxi, killing both council members. No group claimed responsibility.
04/11/2010: On Sunday, in southeastern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot dead a member of the Kurdish security forces. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/23/2010: On Thursday afternoon after working hours, in Dujaila, Wasit, Iraq, the building that houses the Scientific Research department was blown up when unknown militants detonated explosives. The attack caused extensive material damages but resulted in no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/05/2010: On Monday, in the Talafar district, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired two mortar shells at the al-Arouba neighborhood, injuring two civilians and damaging houses. No group claimed responsibility.
11/06/2010: On Saturday morning at 0600, in northern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of three linked attacks, a car bomb exploded in Shorja neighborhood outside the home of Falah Mohammad, a mayor of a town outside Kirkuk. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 15 wounded for all three attacks. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
07/08/2010: On Thursday, a car bomb in the Bayaa district of southwestern Baghdad, Iraq, wounded eleven Shiite pilgrims. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in Ahsi, Amiriyat al-Fallujah, Fallujah, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a residence, wounding one civilian bystander and damaging the home and several nearby homes. No group claimed responsibility.
07/11/2010: On Sunday evening at 2000, in Baghdad, Iraq, a magnetic bomb that was stuck to a governmental car detonated, seriously injuring two civilians who were inside it. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2010: On Friday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed two off-duty policemen with unknown firearms. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2010: On Sunday, in Anasfiyah neighborhood, central Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a magnetic bomb that was stuck to a parked civilian car detonated in the main marketplace, killing one woman and seriously injuring one man. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday, near Mandali, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded, injuring one civilian and one child who were walking home. No group claimed responsibility.
07/29/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1500, in one of two related bombings on Omar bin Abdulaziz Street, in the Adhamiya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, approximately 35-40 unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting firemen responding to a previous bombing that had targeted Iraqi soldiers. The casualties were listed cumulatively for both attacks as sixteen killed, including seven civilians, and fourteen wounded, including seven civilians. The bombings were in a quick secession about fifteen minutes apart from the initial bombing targeting military soldiers. No property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but authorities suspected Iraqi Al Qaeda militants were responsible.
12/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in al-Dujeil neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in the eighth of 10 related events, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring one child. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0730, on Haifa street in downtown Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding three civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/10/2010: On Wednesday night, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed the imam of the al-Hasanayn mosque in the southwestern Amiriya neighborhood as he was leaving the mosque following evening prayers. No group claimed responsibility.
11/19/2010: On Friday, in the al-Nabi Younis area, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated near the motorcade of Diyala legislator, Mohammed Othman al-Khalidi. The attack killed on of his guards, and wounded two more, while the legislator escaped any injuries. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2010: On Thursday, in the Baiji neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a government-backed Sunni militia leader was wounded when a roadside bomb went off near his car. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2010: On Sunday, in Ur District, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a bomb attached to a car killed one man and wounded three others. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2010: On Friday night at 2230, in northern 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a public park, killing four civilians, wounding eight others, and damaging the park. No group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2010: On Tuesday afternoon, in the Radhwaniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a car carrying a government backed Sahwa militia leader, Mathiq Salman Falih, killing him. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday morning, in the al-Nasr neighborhood of central Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, four unknown gunmen kidnapped Houssam Dawood al-Aqabi, a journalist working for al-Ahd radio station. Houssam was taken to an unknown location. The status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
07/29/2010: On Thursday, in the al-Khamesa district, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, four unknown gunmen opened fire upon a police officer from the protecting establishment force, and a Sahwa Council leader, Ramadan Ibrahim, killing both. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/13/2010: On Monday, in the Ajbela neighborhood of Hilla, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a civilian home, killing a man and his wife, and also wounding their son. The house was damaged in the blast and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/19/2010: On Friday, on the road linking Mandali, Diyala, Iraq and Qazaniyah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a civilian vehicle, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/19/2010: On Friday, in Ar Riyad, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a passing motorcycle, wounding one civilian and damaging the motorcycle. The civilian was taken to the hospital for treatment. No group claimed responsibility.
01/24/2010: On Sunday, in Shirqat, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of an off duty army officer, killing him and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
03/30/2010: On Tuesday, in Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded. Two civilians were wounded. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/26/2010: On Saturday, in the Khan Dari village of Abu Ghurayb, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices attached to a civilian car, wounding two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
01/14/2010: On Thursday, in Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exploded outside a mosque busy with worshippers, causing an unspecified number of casualties and destroying one car. At the same time, two improvised explosive devices detonated at a marketplace in the same city, causing an unspecified number of casualties and damaging the market. Sources listed the total casualties at 15 killed and 80 injured between both incidents. There was no claim of responsibility.
09/14/2010: On Wednesday, on the Abu Nowas street, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two civilian bodies were found, the body of a man in his twenties, and the body of a man in his forties. The younger man had gun shot wounds, and the older man had signs of torture. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/10/2010: On Monday morning at about 0800, in Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices near the residences of two police officers, killing one police officer and three civilians, wounding between four and seven other civilians, and damaging three homes. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
02/01/2010: On Monday, in the Doura district of southern Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on Shia pilgrims travelling on a main road, injuring two. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
03/04/2010: On Thursday, in the Al Mazaq district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants threw a hand grenade at a polling station, injuring one police officer and damaging the polling station. No group claimed responsibility.
02/25/2010: On Thursday afternoon, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded in the northern Al Waziriyah neighborhood near the Finance Ministry building, wounding four civilians and damaging two vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
11/30/2010: On Tuesday, in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an explosive charge blew up in Alb-Rindis area, killing a peasant and wounding two others. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/26/2010: On Friday, in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb exploded near a restaurant, injuring three civilians and damaging nearby vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
02/21/2010: On Sunday, in Hawija, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, wounded one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
05/27/2010: On Thursday morning at 0830, in Iskan neighborhood, western Baghdad, Iraq, four people were wounded in a roadside bomb explosion near a main road. The roadside bomb consisted of an improvised explosive device. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the ninth of 15 related bombings beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing one civilian, and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
02/03/2010: On Wednesday, on the Salman Pak-Tozkhurmato road, near Tozkhurmato, Salah ad Din, Iraq, armed assailants kidnapped a teacher while he was driving his car. The next day the body of the teacher was found in Tozkhurmato, having been killed by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility.
10/05/2010: On Tuesday at 1200 noon, in the al-Shaab neighborhood Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding two civilians. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/04/2010: On Friday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a market, killing three civilians, wounding four others, and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
04/13/2010: On Tuesday, in the Doura district of southern Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb planted inside the vehicle of a public relations officer at moderately influential satellite TV channel Al-Rasheed -- generally considered critical of the Shi'ite-led government exploded wounding him and five other people including a police officer. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/14/2010: On Tuesday night, in the Al-Ghazaliyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded at a Shiite pilgrim gathering killing three people, wounding 18 others, and damaging some nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2010: On Monday, in west Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a group of unknown armed men opened machine gun fire on an Interior Ministry vehicle, wounding one government employee and a civilian who was driving his car. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/07/2010: On Sunday, on an unspecified road between Tikrit and Samarra, in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a bicycle, wounding two civilians. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
11/06/2010: On Saturday morning at 0600, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of three linked attacks, a car bomb exploded in Imam Qassim neighborhood outside the home of Brigadier Danial Jabbar, a police chief of a town in Kirkuk province. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 15 wounded for all three attacks. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
02/27/2010: On Saturday, in Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the house of a State of Law coalition electoral candidate, damaging the house but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, but police suspected the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
09/24/2010: On Friday, in the Sadr City district, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants planted improvised explosive device belt inside a bag targeting the al-Ridwan mosque. The bag was discovered by police and would later be defused by the bomb squad preventing any casualties or damages from taking place. No group claimed responsibility.
10/31/2010: On Sunday night, in al-Riyadh village, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of a police officer's house. The blast caused no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, near the Adan Square at the entrance of the holy Shiite district of Kadhimiya district, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside a car, killing three civilians, and wounding 14 others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday morning, in Ad Dujayl, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed in a parked car, targeting a police station, wounding 20 people including five policemen. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
07/29/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1500, in one of two related bombings on Omar bin Abdulaziz Street, in the Adhamiya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, approximately 35-40 unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting emergency rescue policemen responding to a previous bombing that had targeted Iraqi soldiers. The casualties were listed cumulatively for both attacks as sixteen killed, including seven civilians, and fourteen wounded, including seven civilians. The bombings were in a quick secession about fifteen minutes apart from the initial bombing targeting military soldiers. No property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but authorities suspected Iraqi Al Qaeda militants were responsible.
09/26/2010: On Sunday, in the Amiriya district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons in a car opened fire upon a Ministry of Culture employee, killing him and damaging his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
06/16/2010: On Wednesday, in the Al Asri district of Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle, wounding the driver and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0800, in the Qahira district, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a police station, killing 15, wounding 56 others, damaging the police station and other nearby buildings. An anonymous Iraqi intelligence officer suggested that the bomber had inside help. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in an unspecified area of Diyala, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced pistols and bombs attacked Iraqi judges, killing one and injuring two others. Judges in Baghdad city were also targeted in the related attack. A total of eight judges were targeted in the two attacks. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday evening at 1800, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a car bomb explosion near a mosque in the central market place in Abu Sayda village went off killing 30 people and wounding 46 others. The attack caused a building to collapse. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad city, in the Baghdad province of Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced pistols and bombs attacked Iraqi judges, killing one and injuring two others. Judges in the Diyala province were also targeted in the related attack. A total of eight judges were targeted in the two attacks. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2010: On Sunday, in the northern city of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a suicide car bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a convoy carrying employees of a British company. The attack targeted the last vehicle of the convoy, reportedly killing all the four people riding in it and wounding five Iraqi civilians. The firm was a British construction company but its name was not immediately known and the report could not be independently confirmed. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and there was no damage reported in the attack.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Dora, southern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to the car of an employee at the ministry of health, detonated, critically wounding him. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the fifth of 15 related bombings beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing two civilians, and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday evening, near a coffee shop in New Baghdad, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the second of 15 related bombings beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, killing two civilians and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday evening, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the third of 15 related bombings beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a funeral tent, killing two civilians, and wounding nine others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
08/11/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0500, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Intisar Hassan Mohammed, a well-known physician and head of al-Elwiya maternity hospital in a raid on her home. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in Al Mussayib, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a cooling equipment store, killing one civilian, and wounding 11 others. Several nearby stores were severely damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
01/17/2010: On Sunday, near the ancient Al Aasheq Palace in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded when it was hit by a motorcade of the Deputy Head of the Salah ad Din provincial council, injuring one of his security guards and damaging two vehicles of the motorcade. The Deputy Head escaped unharmed and no group has claimed responsibility.
11/24/2010: On Wednesday, in Shirqat, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in one of two related bombings, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the car of Hameed Hmiesh, the leader of the local Awakening Council group. No casualties were reported in the first bombing, but the car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday, in Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil, Iraq, militants armed with guns stormed a woman’s house and hung her by unknown means. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/01/2010: On Monday morning at 0500, in western Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed the head of the city's police criminal investigation unit inside his house. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/04/2010: On Sunday, in the Doura district of Baghdad, Iraq, one person was injured and one minibus was damaged when militants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device that had been placed on a minibus. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/26/2010: On Wednesday, in western Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire at a market, on Captain Khattab Aouni from the interior ministry, killing him instantly. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/31/2010: On Monday, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, two assailants armed with silencer pistols fired upon and killed Sahwa Council leader, Nael al-Azami. No damages were reported and the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/20/2010: On Tuesday, in the northern district of Adhamiya, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a bomb attached to a car carrying a government official working at the Agriculture Ministry detonated, wounding him. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/01/2010: On Sunday morning around 0800, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting civilian cars. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage although no casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/05/2010: On Tuesday evening, in the al-Islah al-Zeraie neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of Colonel Hazem Hamoud Ali, Deputy Director of the checkpoints affairs of the Ninawa police. Ali and two other policeman were wounded. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/27/2010: On Thursday morning at 0815, in the southwestern Jihad neighborhood of the Rashid district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the civilian population. Three people were wounded in the explosion and five nearby stores were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2010: On Sunday night at 0400, in Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on worshippers as they left morning prayers at Abid Wais mosque, killing three off-duty members of the government-backed Sahwa militia and wounding one civilian. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/03/2010: On Wednesday night at 0100, in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a military vehicle near a group of Shiite pilgrims observing Arbaeen, killing six civilians, injuring between 17 and 25 others and two children, and damaging four cars and the military vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2010: On Sunday, in the Qahira district of Baghdad, Iraq, two people were injured when assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2010: On Friday evening, in Kufa, An Najaf, Iraq, assailants detonated three roadside improvised explosive devices near Shia pilgrims en route to the Imam Ali Mosque to observe the anniversary of Muhammed's death, killing between four and six civilians and injuring 35 others. No group claimed responsibility.
08/08/2010: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of Atheel al-Nujaifi, the governor of the Ninawa province. The governor and his staff escaped uninjured from the initial blast. No group claimed responsibility.
08/08/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Sirjkhana district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants threw a hand grenade into a crowd of civilians in an outdoor market, wounding nine civilians. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/27/2010: On Sunday, on the Haifa street in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle, killing the civilian driving the car, and wounding a passerby near the bombing. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in the Al Huwayjah district, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a bicycle. Four civilians were killed and seven were wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/07/2010: On Sunday, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated bombs inside two residential buildings in the northern Ur neighborhood, killing 25 civilians, injuring 19 others, and collapsing both buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, unidentified militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq. Eight civilians were killed and twenty were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday night, in the new Baghdad neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an unknown armed man attempted to plant an improvised explosive charge targeting a Shiite procession. The attempt was unsuccessful and no casualties or damage were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The perpetrator of the attack was arrested by officials on the scene.
06/22/2010: On Tuesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, two policemen were wounded in a bomb explosion. An explosive charge went off targeting a convoy of a former member of the parliament, chief of al-Touz police and director of the Kirkuk emergency police department. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2010: On Thursday, in the Ashura neighborhood of northern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, two pilgrims died when four improvised explosive devices, which had been planted in trash cans, were detonated by unknown militants. The blast also wounded six civilians. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/27/2010: On Saturday evening, near al-Sadreen Square, in the Al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car in the western Shu'lah neighborhood, wounding four civilian passengers and damaging their car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/30/2010: On Wednesday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber who was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a police patrol blew himself up in a hospital where he had been taken for treatment, wounding two people. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Maash market, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown gunmen attacked an army checkpoint, killing one soldier, and wounding another. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/18/2010: On Sunday, in the al Qibla neighborhood of Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, armed men threw an improvised explosive device at the home of Hatim Hussein Beden, head of the Tribal Support Council in Basra. The explosion killed Beden's wife, and seriously injured him and his son. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2010: On Monday, in western Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to car of an anti-al Qaeda Sahwa militia leader detonated, killing him, and wounding three others. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday night, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky vehicle born improvised explosive device exploded, killing a civilian in the car and wounding a nearby civilian. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in the Amil neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a vehicle born improvised explosive device attached a civilian vehicle exploded wounding two people inside the vehicle. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0900, in the Amiriya district, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting an Army patrol, wounding three soldiers. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/07/2010: On Monday morning around 0400, in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of four linked attacks unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the residence of a Sahwa Council member, causing unspecified casualties and damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq was responsible.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Amiriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle, killing one person, wounding three others and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
10/14/2010: On Thursday, in the Talbiyah neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing one civilian, wounding another, and damaging their car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2010: On Monday morning, in the southern Durah neighborhood of the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a car in the southern Durah neighborhood, killing a Finance Ministry employee, injuring three civilian passengers, and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a car, injuring one civilian and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
03/07/2010: On Sunday, in Yathrib, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a group of civilians en route to a polling station. Three civilians were wounded. No other damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked an off duty police officer in front of his home with silenced weapons, injuring the policeman. No group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2010: On Tuesday, in a market in Khalis, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a government employee on his way home from work. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/12/2010: On Friday, in the Mansour neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons in a speeding car opened fire upon an Intelligence officer of the Interior Ministry. The officer was killed in the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/07/2010: On Tuesday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the home of a lieutenant colonel. The colonel's daughter was killed, and two other family members were wounded in the attack. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage to the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
11/24/2010: On Wednesday evening, in the al-Sidiya area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of an Army brigadier general, Muhammad Hamid. The general was killed in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/03/2010: On Wednesday morning around 0730, in the southwestern Hayy al 'Amil neighborhood in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a group of Shia pilgrims, injuring three civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/25/2010: On Thursday, in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired upon an auto repair shop, killing the two Shabak shop owners and damaging the store. No group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2010: On Monday around 1200 noon, in the Igab neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed two Christian brothers inside their auto mechanic shop. No damages were reported. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2010: On Saturday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the First Ninawa Emergency Police Contingent, killing a captain, and wounding five other patrol officers. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
03/03/2010: On Wednesday afternoon, in the Al Mansur district of southwestern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired two mortar rounds which struck a residential building, injuring a mother and her two children and damaging the building. No group claimed responsibility.
10/05/2010: On Tuesday, in the Kadhimiya neighborhood Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices targeting a traffic police convoy, wounding four policeman, four civilians, and damaging the police vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
03/19/2010: On Friday, in Baghdad, Iraq, two children were killed and seven other people were injured due to a bomb blast in the Shia-dominated district of Sadr City. The incident occurred as electoral officials continued to tally the results of the parliamentary polls. No group claimed responsibility.
09/29/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Dawoodiyah village, Sulaymaniyah, As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, a suspected Al Qaeda suicide bomber was noticed by Kurdish security forces, also known as Asaish, and fired upon him. The suicide bomber was forced to detonate his improvised explosive device constructed into a vest targeting a crowd of security men waiting to get their check, prematurely. Two Kurdish security force members were also wounded. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities indicated that al-Qaida Kurdish Battalions (AQKB) was responsible for the attack.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, near Adan Square in Baghdad city, in the Baghdad province of Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire with their silenced guns on a car and injured one Iraqi judge. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the eighth of 15 related bombings beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing one civilian, and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
11/08/2010: On Monday evening, in the al-Qebal district, Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device planted inside a civilian vehicle killing ten and wounding 35. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2010: On Tuesday, in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, two Iraqi civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device near a cinema. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/24/2010: On Monday, in Ramadi, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting the residence of a senior police official, killing his bodyguard, wounding four of his family members, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
01/25/2010: A suicide car bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Babylon Hotel in Jadriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least 7 people were killed in the blast. This was one of three coordinated car bombings in Baghdad on the same day. Additionally, at least 80 people were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
01/25/2010: Assailants opened fire on security forces at the the Hamra Hotel in Jadriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. Following the assault, a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle then entered the compound and detonated. In addition to the bomber, at least 15 people were killed in the blast and ensuing clash. This was one of three coordinated car bombings in Baghdad on the same day. Additionally, at least 80 people were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
08/08/2010: On Sunday, near the al-Bayaa Bus Station, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a traffic police car, wounding two police officers, and damaging several vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
10/27/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Iskan neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle carrying gas cylinders, causing an unknown amount of property damage. The blast killed the truck driver and wounded one other person. No group claimed responsibility.
03/07/2010: On Sunday, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a polling station in the western Khad'ra neighborhood, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2010: On Monday afternoon, in Al Maqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, a suicide car bomber drove his explosive-laden car into a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims, killing an Iraqi guard, and wounding 12 including Iranian pilgrims, an Iraqi citizen and bus driver. No group claimed responsibility.
10/04/2010: On Monday, in Al Musayyib, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a Sahwa fighter in front of his house. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/09/2010: On Thursday, in the Bab al-Muaatham neighborhood, Ar Rusafa district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a liquor store. No casualties were reported in the bombing, but the blast caused material damage to the store. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, on al-Cinema Street in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside a car at a bus station, killing two policeman, one civilian, and wounding 13 civilians. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
06/30/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Mansour district of Baghdad, Iraq, two police officers were injured when a sticky bomb stuck to the vehicle of Tha'ir al Zubaidi, senior media officer at the Parliament, detonated at an Army check point. No casualties were reported, but the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in Badr village of al-Mahmoudiya district, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a supermarket, killing one civilian, and wounding four others. The explosion caused severe material damage to nearby houses and stores. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in Eshreen Street in Al-Bayaa region in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, three improvised explosive devices detonated simultaneously killing two civilians, wounding 13 and damaging a number of nearby buildings and stores. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in Abu-Dushir neighborhood, southern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a group of unknown armed men shot and killed an employee working for the Iraqi Health Ministry’s Commission for Medical Specializations, close to his house. The victim has not been identified. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damages were reported.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, on Sabeaa Qsoor Street, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, wounding five civilians. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/18/2010: On Sunday, in the main commercial street in Saidiyah neighborhood, in Baghdad, Iraq, a magnetic bomb that was stuck to a civilian car detonated and injured five civilians. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2010: On Monday, in the western Mansour district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, killing one civilian, wounding seven, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
10/03/2010: On Sunday, in the Al Karradah district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding three civilians and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2010: On Friday, near HIlla, Babil, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a Shiite mosque, wounding 18 civilians and damaging the mosque. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
05/14/2010: On Friday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon a tailor shop, killing one tailor who worked on military uniforms and damaging the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
05/16/2010: On Sunday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a generic improvised explosive device in the residence of a local police officer. The house was completely destroyed but no casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
10/22/2010: On Friday, in the al-Manjara area, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of Wijdan Adel, the leader of the Daughters of Iraq. Adel was not in the vehicle and escaped the attack unharmed, but her sister was wounded. The vehicle was severely damaged in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2010: On Tuesday, in the Ba'quba district of Diyala, Iraq, unidentified militants placed a sticky improvised explosive device on the car of a commander of the anti-al-Qaeda Sahwa militia, Sheikh Raad al-Tami, killing the commander and damaging his car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/19/2010: On Friday, in Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an off-duty policeman. No group claimed responsibility.
10/04/2010: On Monday morning at 0830, in the Chikook neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to the car of an employee of the labor and social affairs ministry. The employee was wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/21/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Saydiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to car of a civilian, wounding the civilian. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/13/2010: On Monday afternoon, in Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his vest improvised explosive device outside a funeral tent observing a Shiite mourning ritual. Four people were killed, including Bilal Mahmoud, a policeman guarding the tent, and 20 were wounded. An unknown amount of property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the thirteenth of 15 related bombings that beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing one civilian, and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
08/02/2010: On Monday morning at 0630, in Al Shurtah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a bus shelter, killing two civilians and wounded four. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/03/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Jami'a neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of Irahim Mohammed al-Qassab, a professor at the Education College of Mosul University. They then opened fire on him and killed him. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/13/2010: On Wednesday, in the Tessa Bayar neighborhood of Abu Ghurayb, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated near a house, killing one civilian and injuring two. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/30/2010: On Thursday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device  in front of the Mosul Faculty of Medicine, wounding several students and damaging the building. No group claimed responsibility.
02/17/2010: On Wednesday, in the morning, in Taza Khurmatu, At Ta'mim, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon and killed one member of the Kurdish Asayish in front of his house. No group claimed responsibility.
03/07/2010: On Sunday morning at about 1100, in the Zahraa district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants threw a hand grenade at a polling center. Six civilians and one child were wounded in the attack. The polling center was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
08/19/2010: On Thursday, near the Ninawa Operations Command Headquarters in Al Tayaran neighborhood in Mosul city, in the Ninawa province of Iraq, in one of two related bombings, unknown militants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices targeting a motorcade of Ninawa Criminal Court judges returning home from Baghdad city. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/21/2010: On Sunday, in Khanaqin, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeted a police patrol assigned to protect power installations, killing five police officers, and wounded one other police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the tenth of 15 related bombings that beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing one civilian, and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
11/08/2010: On Monday morning at 1130, in Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exploded near a crowded police checkpoint targeting Iranian Pilgrims. Seven people were killed and several cars caught fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday, in the Saidiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants driving in a car fired upon the house of an Iraqi army colonel; no casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
10/13/2010: On Wednesday, in central Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a group of armed men opened fire on a civilian on a highway, wounding the civilian, who is an employee in the North Oil Company. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, in Tikrit, in the Salah ad Din province of Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated at the gate of the Tikrit Central Court, killing two people, including one policeman, and wounding two others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/26/2010: On Thursday, in Bertila, near Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside a car, targeting a member of Iraq's Turkmen Front, Nezhat Ali. Ali was wounded in the blast along with a policeman, and four other civilians. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
07/30/2010: On Friday morning at 0800, in the Mashtal neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a minibus at the main bus station of the neighborhood resulting in an unspecified amount of property damage to the minibus. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/21/2010: On Sunday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a minibus carrying Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims, killing one pilgrim, wounding seven others, and damaging the bus. No group claimed responsibility.
11/28/2010: On Sunday, near al-Muthanna Airport, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, gunmen shot and killed Brigadier Moaz Abdullah, a high-ranking police officer, over the Ibn Hayyan Bridge. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2010: On Monday, in al-Qadissiya neighborhood in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants attacked the residence of a Christian family. The militants were forced to withdraw when Muslim neighbors and security forces arrived at the residence. No casualties or damages were reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2010: On Sunday night, near Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside a police officer's home, injuring a civilian passerby and damaging the house. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2010: On Sunday afternoon at about 1530, in Al Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a minibus, killing two civilians and the driver, wounding five other civilians, and damaging the minibus. No group claimed responsibility.
03/02/2010: On Tuesday, in the At Ta'mim district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants threw a hand grenade at the Zahrat al-Madain School which was doubling as a polling station. Two soldiers guarding the school were wounded and the polling station was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
10/11/2010: On Monday, in Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a magnetic bomb that was stuck to a civilian car, detonated on Ru'ood Bridge killing the driver and seriously injuring his wife, who was in the car with him. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/25/2010: On Wednesday, in al-Andaluss neighborhood, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of 26 related attacks, two unidentified gunmen detonated an improvised explosive device planted in a parked car targeting the directorate of the Foreign Policy Association, killing the two gunmen and wounding four others. The blast occurred when two gunmen were attempting to booby trap the car. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
01/10/2010: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a sticky explosive device hit a bus transporting university students to the predominantly Christian district of Hamdaniya at the campus, wounding three Christian students, including two sisters. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2010: On Friday, in central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq a suicide bomber, wearing an explosive belt strapped to his body, tried to storm al-Nabi Shiet mosque in an effort to target civilians while performing Friday Prayer. The mosque’s guards opened fire on him, detonating the explosive belt at the mosque’s gate, killing the bomber and one police officer, and wounded another police officer and a nearby civilian. The blast damaged the mosque wall. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2010: On Thursday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, Firas Ahmed, a member of the Awakening Council group, was killed when a homemade bomb exploded as he was on his farm. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2010: On Saturday, in the Mansour district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, police found and disabled ten improvised explosive devices planted on a school bus. No casualties or damages were caused and no group claimed responsibility.
12/16/2010: On Thursday morning, in al-Dujeil neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in the fifth of 10 related events, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, injuring one civilian. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/18/2010: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, armed men wounded two retired senior army officers after they left a mosque. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, near the Bajwan village near Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a roadside bomb went off targeting a civilian vehicle injuring the three people inside and destroyed the car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2010: On Sunday, in Abu Ghraib, on the western outskirts of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a bomb attached to a car killed Amer al-Tamimi, a brother of Abu Azzam al-Tamimi, the leader of anti-al Qaeda Sunni militia. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2010: On Sunday morning at 0800, in the district of Radwaniya, western Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives resulting in 43 people being killed and 41 injured in the blast; several Iraqi army soldiers were also among the casualties. Sahwa Council members were targeted when they had lined up to receive their salaries at a government office. On 07/24/2010 on Saturday, Iraqi Al Qaeda militants claimed responsibility for the attack in an online statement.
04/03/2010: On Saturday, in the Saidiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, two people were killed and one was injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device that had been placed on a civilian vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/04/2010: On Monday, on Palestine Street, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on Lieutenant Hashem Sattar, an interior ministry's officer, in front of his house. The officer was wounded in the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/14/2010: On Thursday, in the Jarf al-Nadaf area, Jisr Diala neighborhood of south Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, four people were killed and seven were wounded when an improvised explosive device went off targeting the motorcade of al-Iraqiya List member, Abdulkarim Mahoud. The politician survived the attempt on his life, while one of his bodyguards was wounded. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/21/2010: On Saturday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a government backed Sahwa militia leader. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/04/2010: On Thursday, in Kubaysahr, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of Ziyad al-Kubaisia, the mayor of Kubaysahr. The mayor was killed, and his companion was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
08/24/2010: On Tuesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped a college student. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility. The status of the hostage is unknown.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of a civilian, wounding the civilian. The car was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Saydiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the Dijla private college, wounding four civilians. An unknown amount of damage resulted from the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in northern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, one child was injured when militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device outside the home of a traffic policeman. The house was damaged in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2010: On Saturday, in the Jihad district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky vehicle born improvised explosive device attached the a car, killing one civilian and wounding three others. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2010: On Monday evening at 2100, in the Green Zone area of Karkh district, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired a mortar round at the residence of a former Speaker of Parliament, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, wounding six of his bodyguards, destroying a vehicle, and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the eleventh of 15 related bombings that beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing one civilian, and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
10/29/2010: On Friday, in Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device inside an Iraqi cafe. The blast killed 25 civilians, wounded 70 others, and destroyed the cafe. No group claimed responsibility and the amount of the damage from the attack is unknown.
02/03/2010: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Iraq, a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to the National Democratic Party secretary general's vehicle exploded outside the party's headquarters, damaging the vehicle but causing no casualties. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
04/04/2010: On Sunday, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, two suicide car bombs targeted the Egyptian Consulate and the German and Spanish embassies. This attack was one of two related bombings in a series of linked attacks that also targeted the Iranian Embassy. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 30 killed and more than 200 wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in the Zayouna area of Baghdad city, in the Baghdad province of Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a liquor store, wounding two civilians, damaging the building, and also damaging a nearby building. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at the entrance of al-Jumhuri Public Hospital, damaging the hospital but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
10/09/2010: On Saturday, in Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, three brothers employed by the Culture Ministry were killed, and one of their relatives was wounded, when gunmen in two cars opened fire on their car. No property damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/24/2010: On Thursday evening at 2000, in Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims, killing two pilgrims, wounding five others, and damaging the bus. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2010: On Sunday, in central Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive charge detonated in the car of Hassan Kadhim Hassan, an employee of the Kuwaiti Anwar TV Satellite Channel, when he was driving to Al-Shaab Stadium. Hassan was wounded and his vehicle was damaged during the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/28/2010: On Sunday, in the Ar Rusafa district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a liquor store in the central Bab as Sharqi neighborhood, wounding the store owner and damaging the liquor store and several adjacent shops. No group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2010: On Friday, in Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing a man and his two sons and damaging their car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/09/2010: On Monday, in Al-Amarah, Maysan, Iraq, a vehicle born improvised explosive device stuck to Judge Ali Hanoun's car exploded in an assassination attempt; the judge survived the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/14/2010: On Tuesday late afternoon, in Khalis, Diyala, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated near a procession wounding 14 people. An unknown amount of property damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2010: On Sunday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device near a police patrol and a government facility. Three police officers and five civilians were killed and 50 others were wounded. The attack caused damage to at least one government facility and no group claimed responsibility.
08/08/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the traffic police's Ghazaliyah Bureau, killing one civilian and one traffic policeman, and wounded seven traffic police and three civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday evening at 2000, in the Waziriyah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the Ministry of Social Affairs, wounding two civilians. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/06/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Amil neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car carrying a security guard of the Defense Ministry. The guard was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility and the amount of damage from the attack is unknown.
10/11/2010: On Monday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a physician was wounded when a roadside bomb targeting an ambulance detonated. The blast damaged the ambulance, but no casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a senior official in the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity was shot and killed by unidentified militants using silenced small-arms. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2010: On Friday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a Katyusha rocket which landed near the Layla building, wounding one civilian, and damaging several buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device stuck to the vehicle of former police Colonel, Zuheir al-Din Attiya, injuring him and his companion, Jassem Daham, a chieftain of the al-Jubur tribes, and damaging the vehicle. The two were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. No group claimed responsibility.
12/15/2010: On Wednesday evening, in the Karaj neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen kidnapped a Christian female college student from her house. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no casualties or damages have been reported. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
11/15/2010: On Monday night, in the al-Zahraa neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed two men who were targeted as Christians. One of the victims was a 40 year old civil servant, and the other was a mechanic. No group claimed responsibility.
01/17/2010: On Sunday, in the Al Ahrar district, near Kut, Wasit, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device hit a Kia modeled vehicle, injuring six civilians in the explosion and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
11/09/2010: On Tuesday night, in the Dawoodi area of Mansour neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unidentified armed men with unknown explosives attacked and damaged the house of a Christian family. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the Jihad neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Colonel Abdulkereem Ali, chief of the Radhwaniyah police station. Ali escaped unharmed, but one of his security guards was wounded. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2010: On Tuesday, in the Mu'alimin district of Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, injuring 10 civilians and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/05/2010: On Monday, in the al-Eilam district, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting civilians, wounding three civilians, and damaging nearby cars and buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
10/14/2010: On Thursday, in central Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of Saadoun Abdulwahab, a Baghdad University professor, went off on al-Maghreb Street, killing Abdul, wounding two other passengers, and damaging the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/30/2010: On Tuesday, in western Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an explosive charge blew up in al-Mansour intersection, wounding three civilians. The explosion caused material damage to a number of civilian cars. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday, in the Saidiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing the driver, wounding the passenger and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
12/29/2010: On Wednesday, in Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a fuel filling station, wounding two civilians and cuasing an unknown amount of damage to the area. No group claimed responsibility.
04/15/2010: On Thursday, in Mansour neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq, a magnetic bomb that was stuck to a civilian car detonated near the Baghdad International Fair grounds. The explosion killed one civilian, injured four others, and damaged the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2010: On Wednesday, in the Amiriya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons, opened fire on a police lieutenant colonel, Majid Hamid, wounding him. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in the fourth of 15 related bombings beginning around 1830 and taking place within 90 minutes of each other, suspected Al Qaeda assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a restaurant, killing two civilians, and wounding six others. The bombing came hours after a memorial service for hostages and officers killed in a church attack two days prior. The amount of property damage from this attack is unknown. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), the Al Qaeda front in Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack. A statement posted on an Islamic website claimed that the attacks were the beginning of more attacks to come against Shiite Muslims.
08/24/2010: On Tuesday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of a local government official, wounding him and two others. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
08/21/2010: On Saturday, in the Huzayran neighborhood, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to an off duty policeman's car, killing the policeman. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/12/2010: On Monday, in the Al Mahmudiyah area of Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device went off near a fuel station and injured six civilians. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/22/2010: On Sunday, in the green zone, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired three mortar shells which landed near the US embassy. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2010: On Monday, in Qahira, Mosul, Iraq, gunmen equipped with silenced weapons shot dead a former Nineveh Provincial Council member as he left his village mosque. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2010: On Thursday night, in the Ameriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian car while the owner was parking in front of his house. The blast seriously wounded the driver and damaged the vehicle and residence. No group claimed responsibility.
02/28/2010: On Sunday evening, in downtown Tozkhurmato, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed a member of the Kurdistan Islamic Group in front of his house. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2010: On Tuesday, in Al Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the motorcade of a Sahwa commander, killing the commander and wounding three of his guards. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
06/29/2010: On Tuesday, in Baiji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed in a car targeting the patrol of a police Lieutenant Colonel, killing the Colonel, a police officer and a civilian. Three police officers and three civilians were wounded as well. Three nearby shops were damaged and six vehicles were set on fire. No group claimed responsibility.
02/24/2010: On Wednesday, in the morning, in the Rashid district, Ad Dora, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in the garden of a judge's house in the southern Durah neighborhood, killing the judge and wounding his nine-year-old son. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in the Abu Ghurayb neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car opened fire upon a prominent tribal leader, Sheikh Abdul-Karim al-Dhari, killing him. Dhari was a cousin of the prominent figure Sheikh Harith al-Dhari, the chairman of an opposition group of influential Sunni clerics called the Muslim Scholars Association. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
06/24/2010: On Thursday morning, in the Al Asra district Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of the Captain of the Al Rashad police department, wounding the Captain, one police officer, one army officer, and one passing student, and destroying three vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2010: On Sunday morning at 0800, in the Bab al-Mu'adham area, Baghdad province, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices outside a complex of colleges, killing one civilian, and wounding three others. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/28/2010: On Sunday, in Tuz Khurmato, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot dead a member of the Kurdistan Islamic Group in front of his house. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in central Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon an employee of Parliament, an engineer, as he was driving his car on Muhammad al-Qassem Highway, killing the government employee and damaging his vehicle. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
05/10/2010: On Monday afternoon at about 1430, in Abu Ghurayb, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device magnetically attached to a vehicle, killing two civilians, wounding 12, and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2010: On Thursday, in the al-Zayouna area of the Nissan neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices, targeting a funeral gathering over a traffic policeman who had been killed. Three civilians were wounded in the blast and an unknown amount of damage was caused. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, in the Al Harithiya area of Baghdad city, in the Baghdad province of Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons opened fire on and killed an employee of the Communications Ministry. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/02/2010: On Friday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of Abdulkarim Hattab, a member of Iyad Allawi's al-Iraqiya List; the politician escaped unhurt, but damage was caused to his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/28/2010: On Sunday, in Al Yusufiyah, Babil, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a market, wounding three civilians and damaging the market. No group claimed responsibility.
05/10/2010: On Monday evening at about 1900, in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, in the second of three related attacks, militants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in another marketplace. Cumulatively, the explosions from this attack and the VBIED attack that followed 30 minutes later in a residential area near a fuel station killed at least 12 civilians and wounded at least 123 others. The marketplace also sustained an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed by the government that either Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Salhiya district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device that had been placed on the car of an Iraqi intelligence officer in a complex garage causing an unknown amount of property damage but no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2010: On Thursday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, four men raided the home of a policeman in a village, they were looking for a policeman but when they did not find him, they beheaded his wife. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported in the attack.
04/08/2010: On Thursday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants placed an improvised explosive device near a mosque which was later defused by Iraqi Army forces. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
02/01/2010: On Monday morning, in the Al Saidiyah district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb struck a group of Shia pilgrims, killing one and injuring four. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/30/2010: On Wednesday, in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle, killing the civilian driver, wounding the civilian passenger, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
06/25/2010: On Friday, near the village of Wadi al-Asaj, Jalawlah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen set up a fake checkpoint and led two oil ministry employees to an unknown place and kidnapped the two employees. The gunmen left the employees vehicle at the incident site. No casualties were reported in the kidnapping and no group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
08/10/2010: On Tuesday, in Al-Tobchi neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a traffic police officer's car detonated. No casualties were reported. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/06/2010: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device (IED) was planted inside an outdoor market. The IED did not detonate and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. No casualties or damages were reported.
02/04/2010: On Thursday night, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified armed assailants kidnapped an Interior Ministry advisor, retired Brigadier General Ali Ghalib, as he was returning home. He was taken to an unknown location and his current status is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2010: On Tuesday morning, at 0800, in southeastern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a government official's motorcade on the Mohmmed al-Qassim Highway, wounding one government official, six police officers, one civilian, and damaging two vehicles. Abu Bakr Al Siddiq as Salafi claimed responsibility.
07/21/2010: On Wednesday, in the Ameriyah neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside the car of former member of the Sahwa Council, Basim Muhammed. Muhammed was killed and three civilians were wounded. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/17/2010: On Sunday morning at 0900, in the Al-Ghadeer district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside a garbage bag hidden under a bridge, killing one civilian and injuring four others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/07/2010: On Wednesday evening, in Baghdad, Iraq, gunmen fired upon a civilian vehicle belonging to a Iraqi Interior Ministry police officer on the highway leading to Shula City, injuring the officer and damaging one car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/03/2010: On Sunday morning at 0930, on Abu Ghraib Road in the Jamiaa neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a government employee in the ministry of agriculture. The employee was injured and his car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/18/2010: On Sunday morning at 1030, at the local Sahwa Council headquarters building in the al-Sooq al-Shaabi area of central Al Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber disguised in a police uniform detonated his vest containing an improvised explosive device targeting leaders of the Sahwa Council after opening fire upon them with an assault rifle. The blast killed four, wounded seven and destroyed part of the headquarters building, including the hall of the meeting. On 07/24/2010 on Saturday, Iraqi Al Qaeda militants claimed responsibility for the attack in an online statement.
06/23/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Yarmouk area of Mansour district in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, two civilians were injured when an improvised explosive device attached to their vehicle by unidentified militants was detonated. Their vehicle was damaged and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in the district of Karrada, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two civilians were injured by a mortar shell that had been fired by militants. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2010: On Monday, in the Ramadi district of Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device emplaced by unknown assailants detonated near a restaurant, injuring one civilian and damaging the restaurant. No group claimed responsibility.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near the Criminal Evidence Department, killing two police officers, wounding five other officers, wounding four civilians, and damaging the police facility. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday, in Khan Dari, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a house, wounding three civilians and damaging the home, and nearby houses. No group claimed responsibility.
03/07/2010: On Sunday morning around 1100, in the Al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, four people were killed and six injured when a Katyusha rocket struck the city. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/30/2010: On Tuesday, in southwest Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. One civilian was killed in the blast, and his car was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2010: On Friday, in Kanan, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of Asaad al-Mashaykhi, a member of the Diyala council. Two of his body guards were injured, and his car was destroyed, but he escaped unhurt. No group claimed responsibility.
07/16/2010: On Friday morning, in the Aday region of Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, a bomb exploded killing two and injuring ten. The bomb was left in a bag inside a café. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2010: On Monday, in Tel al Rumman neighborhood, west Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, armed men shot Fathi Al- Nuaimi, a Sunni Imam, killing him in front of his house. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2010: On Thursday, in the Khaylani area, Al-Muqdadiya, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated several stun improvised explosive devices targeting civilians. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/26/2010: On Monday, in the west of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a civilian was wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2010: On Friday night at 2300, in the Tarmiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a minibus carrying a family. Three members of the family were killed, and eight were wounded including the driver. The attack caused an unspecified amount of property damage to the civilian vehicle and no group claimed responsibility.
06/05/2010: On Saturday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified armed assailants stormed the residence of a ranking member of the al Iraqiyah political party and fired upon him, killing the political affiliate and damaging the house. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday night, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon a Water Resources Ministry employee and his wife as they were driving their car, killing the government employee, injuring his wife, and damaging their car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2010: On Monday, in the city of Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a civilian was killed and four others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to their vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2010: On Monday morning at about 1100, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device outside the office of the mayor in the northern Tarbiyah neighborhood, killing five people, wounding 18 others, the mayor, and two bodyguards; and damaging one government office. No group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2010: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two roadside bombs went off in a synchronized way within the same car bombing location, wounding three civilians. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/28/2010: On Thursday morning, on 62nd Street in the al-Karada neighborhood Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The driver of the car was wounded in the blast, as well as a civilian nearby. No group claimed responsibility and the amount of damage from the attack is unknown.
05/20/2010: On Thursday, in Yusufiyah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a residence, wounding three civilians and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
02/03/2010: On Wednesday morning around 0700, in Liqaa Square in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a group of Shia pilgrims, killing one civilian and injuring three others. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/13/2010: On Wednesday, in the Karradah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an explosive charge stuck to a civilian car, blew up close to Alwiya Telephone Exchange Office, wounding four persons. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/05/2010: On Saturday, in Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a health clinic, killing one political affiliate and two civilians, wounding six civilians, and damaging the clinic and several nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2010: On Wednesday, in Ba'quba, in the Diyala province of Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a government-backed Sahwa militia leader killed the leader, wounded his brother and damaged their vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/14/2010: On Thursday, in the Al Khalidiya district of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian car detonated, killing the civilian driver, injuring the passenger and damaging the car. There were no claims of responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in Muheet Square, in the Kathimiyah neighborhood, Al Karkh district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car opened fire at a police patrol carrying a traffic police colonel. The colonel was wounded in the attack, and would later die in the hospital. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/09/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed into the house of an off duty policeman, where they opened fire on him, killing him, and damaging the home. No group claimed responsibility.
10/04/2010: On Monday, near the al-Alwiyah communications center, Al Karradah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, killing one telecommunications worker, and wounding another. No property damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/04/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1500, on the al-Matar Street, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a vehicle of the Independent High Electoral Commission in Kurdistan. Two policeman were wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2010: On Tuesday morning around 1045, near the Criminal Evidence Department in Al Tahariyat Square, Karrada district, Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his car bomb, killing 18 people, injuring about 80 others, and destroying the government building. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/01/2010: On Wednesday, in the Shaab area of the Adhamiyah neighborhood, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants planted a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in a market. The VBIED would later be discovered and successfully defused by security forces. No casualties or damage were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2010: On Friday evening, in the al-Amin neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the motorcade of a legislator from Dawlat al-Qanoon. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2010: On Friday, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a civilian car on a highway. The car was carrying a civilian, Anmar Taha, his wife, his two children, and two nephews. All four children were killed, and he and his wife were wounded in the explosion. Two other civilians near the scene were wounded. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/18/2010: On Thursday, in the Djisr Diala area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached by unidentified gunmen to a civilian vehicle was detonated. The explosion left two people wounded and caused severe damage to the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/05/2010: On Friday, in Al Hadr, Ninawa, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon an Oil Protection Police checkpoint, killing two police officers and damaging the checkpoint. No group claimed responsibility.
06/07/2010: On Monday morning around 0400, in Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of four linked attacks, unidentified assailants detonated improvised explosive devices near the residences of many police officers, causing unspecified casualties and damages. Similar attacks were also carried out in Fallujah, Al Qa'im, and Hit. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq was responsible.
03/07/2010: On Sunday, in the Ur district of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants fired two mortar rounds which struck a residential building, killing one civilian, injuring six others, and damaging the building. No group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2010: On Tuesday, in Daura neighborhood, southern Baghdad, Iraq, two civilians were killed and seven others wounded when a roadside improvised explosive device went off at a popular market. The bomb targeted a Transport Ministry Officials’ motorcade. The blast caused damage to shops at the market, but no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2010: On Saturday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, two children were killed, and two other civilians wounded, when militants detonated an improvised explosive device. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2010: On Tuesday, in Mosul city, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants threw a hand grenade at the house of a local government official, which exploded and wounded two of his family members, including a child. An unknown amount of property damage was caused and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2010: On Tuesday night, in the Amiriya district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unidentified armed men with two improvised explosive devices attacked and damaged the houses of two Christian families. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/04/2010: On Monday around 1200 noon, in the Al Karradah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of police Brigadier Amir Hammed, embassy protection department of the Interior Ministry. The blast wounded Hammed, and four others, including two civilians. No property damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/05/2010: On Friday, on the Kirkuk-Tikrit Highway in southeast Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated near the al-Rashad Sahwa Council leader, Awwad Hammoud Nassif, killing him instantly. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
05/03/2010: On Monday night, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon worshipers at the al Khashan mosque, killing one imam, wounding two civilians, and damaging the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants suffocated and burned a civilian to death, His body was later found by police. No group claimed responsibility and there was no property damage reported in the attack.
02/16/2010: On Tuesday, in the night, in the western Mosul al Jadidah district of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants threw a hand grenade at a passing mobile police patrol, wounding one child. No group claimed responsibility.
08/05/2010: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the Yarmouk traffic police station. No damages were reported. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/07/2010: On Sunday, in Samarra', Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants fired three mortar rounds at a polling station, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/07/2010: On Wednesday, in al-Doura neighborhood in southern Baghdad, Iraq, six civilians were wounded in an improvised explosive device blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2010: On Thursday, in the al-Mualimeen neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device that was attached to the Interior Ministry's vehicle. The blast wounded one civilian and damaged the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/03/2010: On Wednesday, in southern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants fired upon and killed a police lieutenant assigned to the Legal Department as he left his house. No group claimed responsibility.
03/07/2010: On Sunday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified assailants fired two mortar rounds at a polling station, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/24/2010: On Wednesday in As Sa'diyah, Diyala, Iraq, assailants fired upon the headquarters building of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), wounding two security guards and damaging the building. No group claimed responsibility.
11/13/2010: On Saturday, in Jalawla, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Nawzad Raheem Khardal, a school teacher and a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. Khardal was killed, and one of his body guards was also wounded. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/10/2010: On Monday afternoon between 1330 and 1450, in Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq, assailants detonated two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) near a textile factory as workers were leaving for the day, then another VBIED as first responders arrived, killing 43 civilians, police officers, and fire and rescue personal, one politically affiliated person, and one journalist; wounding 157 civilians, police officers, and fire and rescue personal; and damaging the textile factory. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
11/25/2010: On Thursday, in Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, an explosion took place near a poultry shop in the al-Qadissiya neighborhood, leaving four persons killed and 14 others wounded. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/09/2010: On Saturday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a senior Awakening Council leader, identified as Sheikh Hikmat Muhammad, was wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to his vehicle. Muhammad was a commander in the Al Karmah district Awakening Council (Sahwa Council) group. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2010: On Monday, in the al-Azeem area near Ba'quba, Diayal, Iraq, two civilians were killed and two others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device near a civilian vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, in the al-Amiriya area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle, wounding three civilians, and causing severe damage to their vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/24/2010: On Wednesday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired upon an Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) employee as she was riding in a car in the southwestern Hayy al 'Amil neighborhood, wounding her and damaging the vehicle. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
05/20/2010: On Thursday, in 'Arab Jubur, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants fired upon Sahwa Council members in Albu Sayfi village, killing a Sahwa Council leader and two council members. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
08/08/2010: On Sunday, in a park near the al-Sinaq area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding one civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
02/28/2010: On Sunday, in Khadilyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a convoy of vehicles carrying out an election campaign, killing two people, and wounding three others. The blast targeted the elections campaign of Ashur al-Karbouli, a Sunni candidate for the al-Iraqia List. No group claimed responsibility.
12/06/2010: On Monday, in the al-Siha neighborhood, al-Dora area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of an engineer working for the housing ministry detonated right in front of his house. The attack caused severe damage to the vehicle and the apartment building where the targeted man lives, but no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/04/2010: On Monday, in Hammam Al 'Alil, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device stuck to the vehicle of Khamis Mahmoud, a member of the municipality council of Hammam Al 'Alil. Khamis was not wounded in the bombing, but the blast caused damage to his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/08/2010: On Sunday, in Al-Multaqa southwest of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, gunmen shot dead a town official, Abdulkareem Nassif Jassem, and wounded two of his bodyguards. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in Rahmaniyah, Ninawa, Iraq, a vehicle born improvised explosive device was detonated near a market, injuring seven civilians. No damages were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility, though Al Qaeda was suspected.
11/15/2010: On Monday, in Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, a roadside bomb detonated at a market near the Syrian border, causing an unknown amount of property damage. A second roadside bomb was detonated at a police checkpoint also causing an unknown amount of property damage. Two civilians were killed and five other civilians wounded in the joint attacks. The casualties were reported cumulatively and were captured in this first attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/12/2010: On Sunday, in Diyala, Ba’quba, Iraq a suicide bomber wearing an improvised explosive belt killed the leader of the Shiite religious Ashoura procession and his son, and wounded four others. Surrounding buildings were seriously damaged and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2010: On Thursday evening, in the Al Amil district of southwestern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, in a drive-by shooting, assailants fired upon and killed a civilian as he exited a mosque after attending evening prayers. No group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2010: On Monday, right outside of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, gunmen in a speeding car opened fire on and killed a relative of a provincial councilman. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/19/2010: On Wednesday, in Baiji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a Sahwa Council leader, wounding six Sahwa Council members. No group claimed responsibility.
02/04/2010: On Thursday, near Abu Ghurayb in Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to the door of a house exploded, injuring the owner of the home and damaging the house. No group claimed responsibility.
11/21/2010: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a journalist for a local television station. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/27/2010: On Saturday, in the Kazimiya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed a police captain in his car. The captain was a member of the Special Police Force in charge of Juvenile Affairs in Ibn-Hayan. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/04/2010: On Monday, in Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Tahreer Khadim, an Iraqi cameraman, killing him. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/24/2010: On Wednesday, in Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a shop owner's car, outside of his shop. The shop owner was killed in the blast, and a nearby shop was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
06/29/2010: On Tuesday, an unidentified gunmen planted three bombs outside the house of a police officer in the Abu Ghraib district of Baghdad, Iraq, injuring the policeman, his wife, and their three children. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/14/2010: On Friday evening at about 1800, in Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants carried out a triple suicide attack at a soccer game. A suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device was used, and two suicide improvised explosive devices were used in the attack causing 25 deaths and 125 injuries. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
06/29/2010: On Tuesday, in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, killing a university vice chancellor and wounding two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday, in central Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a magnetic bomb stuck to a civilian car detonated right behind the governorate building, killing the driver and injuring three civilian pedestrians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday morning, in north Baghdad, Iraq, an explosion destroyed two buildings in Chikouk, a camp for refugees. The attack was one of six related bombings in a series of linked attacks around Baghdad. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 35 killed and 140 wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/23/2010: On Wednesday afternoon around 1300, in Udhaim, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified armed assailants stormed a residence and kidnapped two Sahwa Council members and two civilians. The next day on 06/24/2010, all four hostages were shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility.
09/01/2010: On Wednesday, in Al Dakhel neighborhood in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device near Al Awali marketplace, wounding four civilians and damaging several nearby stores. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2010: On Thursday, in the Wahda neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed into the house of a policeman and shot and killed the policeman, his wife, and a guest. No group claimed responsibility.
06/28/2010: On Monday, in the Al Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting civilians, wounding two. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/05/2010: On Thursday, near Qahtan Square, in the Yarmouk neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot and killed a traffic policeman. No group claimed responsibility.
08/23/2010: On Monday, in central Fallujah, Anbar, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near a bus station. The blast injured four people, including a policeman. The amount of property damage caused by the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/04/2010: On Thursday, in Zaafaraniyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Interior Ministry officers. Three officers, and two nearby civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device that was attached to a civilian vehicle, killing one civilian, wounded two others, and damaged multiple vehicles and nearby building. No group claimed responsibility.
09/28/2010: On Tuesday, in the Al Kadhimiya area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a improvised explosive device in Said Mohammad garage. The explosion wounded six civilians and damaged the garage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/19/2010: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a car bomb exploded in front of a coffee shop killing seven people, wounding 21 others, and damaged several vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
10/28/2010: On Thursday, in the Amil neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a police brigadier general. The general was severely wounded and the vehicle was also damaged during the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
10/13/2010: On Wednesday, on the main road of the Sharban area in al-Muqdadiya neighborhood in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a bomb exploded targeting a bus carrying Iranian visitors. The blast wounded 10 people, including seven Iranians and three Iraqis. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2010: On Sunday morning at about 0700, in Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive devices at the home of a local Sahwa Council leader, damaging the home, which was under construction. As civilians gathered around the house, at least four other IEDs hidden in garbage cans exploded. Between three and six civilians were killed. Between 15 and 28 civilians were wounded. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
03/07/2010: On Sunday, in Mosul, Iraq, a woman was killed and 36 people wounded in attacks targeting voting centers. No group claimed responsibility.
03/31/2010: On Wednesday evening at 2100, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants using silencer-equipped small arms fired upon and killed the Health Ministry deputy director for technical affairs outside his house in the northern As Sulaykh neighborhood. No group claimed responsibility.
11/30/2010: On Tuesday, in the al-Qadissiya neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen broke into a house and shot and killed a Christian man sitting in a room. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2010: On Tuesday, in Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside a vehicle, killing one civilian, wounding one other, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
10/28/2010: On Thursday morning, in the al-Jihad neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of General Hussein Mahdi Goumaa, the Deputy assistant of the Interior Ministry. Goumaa was wounded, and his car damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
10/28/2010: On Thursday, in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a South Oil Company employee, wounding him. No group claimed responsibility and the amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
12/19/2010: On Sunday, near the Iraqi Oil Ministry’s building on Palestine Street, east of Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive charge planted on a car of a civilian by unknown gunmen detonated wounding the driver and causing damage to the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2010: On Sunday, in the Mansour district of Baghdad, Iraq, a civilian was killed and five others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to their vehicle. Several surrounding vehicles and buildings were also damaged in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/25/2010: On Thursday, in the Ar Riffai district of northwestern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired upon and wounded a Christian civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
03/13/2010: On Saturday, in the Al Kazimiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car in the western Shu'lah neighborhood, damaging the vehicle. As police officers and civilians gathered around the site of the explosion, assailants detonated a second magnetic IED attached to a nearby car, wounding 15 civilians and four police officers and damaging several vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
11/09/2010: On Tuesday, in the Al Jameaa neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian car exploded near a restaurant, injuring three civilians. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
10/23/2010: On Saturday, in the Dora neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding the civilian and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday, in Kadhimiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, armed men using silenced weapons opened fire on an employee of the Shiite Endowment, seriously wounding him. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damages were reported.
12/24/2010: On Friday, in the al-Askandariya neighborhood of Hilla, Babil, Iraq, in one of two related events, unknown assailants detonated improvised explosive devices that were planted around a civilian home. Three civilians were killed, including a woman and a child and two others were wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the residence and no group claimed responsibility.
09/09/2010: On Thursday, Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of Jabbar Saleh al-Jibouri, a Sunni cleric, stabbed him, and then cut his head off before they set him on fire. His home was also damaged in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
06/27/2010: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen broke into the home of an off duty police officer and shot and killed him. No group claimed responsibility.
01/02/2010: On Saturday evening, in southern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, gunmen seriously wounded a high-ranking member of the National Front for Free Iraqis while he was in his car. The victim was admitted to a hospital following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2010: On Sunday, in the al-I’ilam neighborhood of southern Baghdad, Iraq, an Interior Ministry employee was killed by knife in front of his house by unknown men. The militants escaped the area of the attack to an unknown location. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damage was reported in the attack.
09/13/2010: On Monday morning around 0600, in the village of Ameriyat, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, militants placed and detonated an improvised explosive device inside the home of a policeman, killing the policeman, injuring two civilians, and damaging the house. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/16/2010: On Saturday, in Zab, At Ta'mim, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing the driver and severely damaging the car. No groups claimed responsibility.
10/19/2010: On Tuesday morning, in central Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, a sticky bomb attached to a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims detonated on al-Sa'doun Street, wounding eight pilgrims. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Reportedly, six other Iranian pilgrims were wounded in a second attack when the sticky bomb attached to their bus detonated. However, the representative of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has emphasized that only six pilgrims were wounded in the two attacks.
09/28/2010: On Tuesday evening at 2000, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a bus targeting worshippers leaving a mosque. The blast killed two civilians, wounded eight others and damaged  several nearby buildings, vehicles, the mosque, and the bus. No group claimed responsibility.
02/08/2010: On Monday, in the Ras al Jadda district of southwestern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, in a drive-by shooting, three assailants fired upon a parliamentary election candidate, Suha Abdul Jarallah, and her cousin as the candidate was leaving a relative's house, killing the candidate and injuring the civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
04/27/2010: On Tuesday, in the al-Bunouk area of Baghdad, Iraq, four civilians were killed when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to their taxi. Two civilians walking near the vehicle were also wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/12/2010: On Friday, in east of Al Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a child was killed and his younger brother was wounded when an armed group blew up a house of a police officer after planting explosives inside of it. The house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
05/22/2010: On Saturday morning, in Dora, a magnetic bomb that was stuck to the car of Omar Abdullah, Sahwa leader of Tu'ma neighbourhood. The explosion killed Abdullah immediately, and also destroyed his vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/13/2010: On Monday, in the al-Atiefiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near Bratha mosque. Two guards and one civilian were wounded in the blast, and an unknown amount of property damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
02/05/2010: On Friday, in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon a group of Shia pilgrims in the eastern Zayyunah neighborhood, injuring one civilian. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/09/2010: On Tuesday night, on al-Amal al-Shaabi Street in the Al Amiriya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near the Islamic party headquarters, killing one civilian and injuring six others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility.
05/20/2010: On Thursday evening, in Al Musayyib, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a Shia mosque, wounding six civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
09/01/2010: On Wednesday, in the Kadhimiya area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an  improvised explosive device attached to the car of an off-duty policeman exploded, killing the policeman, injuring two civilians and damaging the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/01/2010: On Wednesday, in Sa'diyah, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the vehicle of an official from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, wounding one paramilitary member who was providing security and damaging one vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/18/2010: On Monday, in the Doura neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a car carrying an employee of the Oil Ministry detonated. The blast killed the employee, injured another civilian and damaged the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/28/2010: On Thursday, in the al-Aamel neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Colonel Abdulrazaq Abdulwahab, from the Interior Ministry. Abdulwahad was killed during the blast and an unknown amount of damage occurred to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/23/2010: On Monday morning, in southwest Nasiriyah city, Dhi Qar, Iraq, a local-made anti-shields improvised explosive device detonated targeting two vehicles of the Provincial Reconstruction Team. The explosion left unknown damage and no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/28/2010: On Tuesday, in Umm al-Maleef region, al-Sidiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices. Four civilians were wounded during the two explosions. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/09/2010: On Thursday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a female suicide bomber confessed she planned on blowing her improvised explosive device up near a gathering of Shia Muslim pilgrims after she was detained by security forces near the Abdulkarim al-madani mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
09/22/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Ayadiya district of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of a civilians house. No casualties were reported, but the house was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/29/2010: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices in succession near the Iraqi National Theatre, wounding five civilians. No group claimed responsibility for this attack along with an unknown amount of property damage.
09/11/2010: On Saturday, in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, a suicide bomber attempted to enter an amusement park and detonate an explosive belt, but was stopped by Iraqi soldiers; no casualties or damage were reported. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) was thought responsible for the attack.
02/28/2010: On Sunday, in Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near a convoy of election campaign vehicles for a provincial council member from the al-Iraqiya List, killing one civilian and wounding six others. No group claimed responsibility.
10/28/2010: On Thursday, in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a Housing and Construction Ministry employee. The employee was wounded in the blast and an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/24/2010: On Saturday, a roadside bomb exploded targeting a convoy of foreign contractors in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq. It is unknown if any of the contractors were wounded however, one civilian was killed and four more were injured. No damage was reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
05/27/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1400, in Mansur, southern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants fired two mortar rounds targeting a fabric factory, wounding 12 of the factory workers and causing damage to the factory. No group claimed responsibility.
03/29/2010: On Monday, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a Finance Ministry civil servant's car. Two civilian passersby were wounded. The car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
10/07/2010: On Thursday, in the al-Itifiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the Baratha mosque. Three civilians were wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2010: On Saturday, in southwestern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding the driver and a nearby policeman. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/07/2010: On Thursday, in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices in a market, killing three civilians, and wounding eight others. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday night at 2200, in a residential apartment block, in Al Mahmudiyah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding six civilians. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2010: On Tuesday, in Qadissiya neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to the car of a Foreign Ministry employee detonated, critically wounding him. The amount of damage was unreported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/07/2010: On Sunday around 1200 noon, in the Mansur district of Baghdad, Iraq, three civilians were injured when a mortar fell near an electoral center in the western Dragh neighborhood. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2010: On Tuesday, at the Urdun intersection, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting civilians. No casualties were reported and the amount of property damage that occurred in the attack is unknown.
02/01/2010: On Monday morning around 1145, in Bab al Sham, Baghdad, Iraq, a female suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device, which she wore underneath her clothing, an abaya, near a rest tent being used by Shia pilgrims en route to Karbala', killing 32 civilians, six children, and three government employees and wounding 106 civilians and children. No group claimed responsibility, but the government believed the Islamic State of Iraq was responsible.
08/17/2010: On Tuesday evening at 2130, in the Ur area of Adhamiyah neighborhood, in Baghdad city, in the Baghdad province of Iraq, eight people were killed and 44 others were wounded when an improvised explosive device that was attached to a fuel truck by unidentified militants exploded. The blast also caused a gas station to catch on fire. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility.
04/29/2010: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, one civilian was killed when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle, destroying the vehicle. The device was detonated next to a mosque but it was unclear if it was the target. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/08/2010: On Monday morning, in the Rawah district of Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated near a house, injuring one civilian who was close to the scene of the blast. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/02/2010: On Sunday, near Ash Sharqat, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded, damaging one oil pipeline but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2010: On Sunday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a female suicide bomber detonated her improvised explosive device at the reception area of the governorate office, killing her and four others, and wounding 39 others, including 13 police officers, women and children. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
03/06/2010: On Saturday afternoon around 1500, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) on Shurta Street in the southern Durah neighborhood, injuring three civilians. Shortly afterward, assailants detonated a second IED, hidden inside a plastic bag, as police first responders arrived, injuring three police officers. No group claimed responsibility.
10/19/2010: On Tuesday afternoon, in Ba’quba, Diyala, Iraq, a bomb attached to a civilian vehicle went off near al-Sharief cemetery, killing the driver and damaging three nearby cars. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/10/2010: On Thursday, near Balad, in the Tal Aaber area of Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the residence of a Sahwa Council member, damaging the home but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/13/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1600, in the al-Ghazaliya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an Iraqi intelligence colonel, Muthenna Ahmed, was killed when militants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device that had been placed on the intelligence officers car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and the amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
07/14/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Adl neighborhood in western Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device went off near the central markets building, injuring four civilians, who were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/30/2010: On Tuesday, near 'Akashat, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device on railway tracks near a freight train. Three train workers were wounded. The railway tracks and one train were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
05/21/2010: On Friday, in Salamiyah neighbourhood, south Mosul, a car bomb parked near a mosque detonated injuring seven civilians including a woman and child. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in front of the house of an off duty policeman. The officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown.
10/04/2010: On Monday morning, in the Jadriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of the Iraqi Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Fuad al-Mussawi. The official was not injured in the blast, but one of his guards was killed, and four civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
09/01/2010: On Wednesday evening, in the Al Jibliya area of Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, unidentified assailants threw an active grenade in the house of the deputy dean of the fine arts school, damaging the house but causing no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2010: On Sunday night, in eastern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car exploded on Palestine Street near Al Mustansiriyah University, wounding four civilians who were inside and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
10/27/2010: On Wednesday, in Jalawlah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a car, wounding two off duty policemen in the car. No group claimed responsibility. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday night at 2245, on Haifa Street, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting pilgrims, wounding nine. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/27/2010: On Thursday evening at 2000, in eastern al Jadidah neighborhood, Sab'ah Nisan, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a Transportation Ministry employee's car. Two passing civilians were injured and the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
10/07/2010: On Thursday, in the Al-Jami'a neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing the driver, and wounding the passenger. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/29/2010: On Monday afternoon at 1230 and 1245, in downtown Karbala', Karbala', Iraq, assailants detonated two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, one near a restaurant and the second near a security checkpoint approximately 100 meters away. Five civilians were killed, 58 Iraqi, three Iranian, one al-Baghdadiyah Television reporter, and two al-Baghdadiyah Television cameramen, were wounded. One restaurant, three nearby buildings and three vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday, in the al-Shula neighborhood of northwestern Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky device hit a Kia-modeled vehicle and wounded three civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2010: On Tuesday, in southern Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device struck a minibus carrying passengers, killing a four- year-old girl, wounding a man and a woman and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the minibus. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2010: On Monday, in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a bakery in the eastern Baghdad al Jadidah neighborhood, killing one civilian, wounding six others, and damaging the bakery and several nearby shops. No group claimed responsibility.
02/05/2010: On Friday around 1200 noon, three kilometers east of Karbala', Karbala', Iraq, assailants detonated two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices in quick succession near large crowds of Shia pilgrims leaving the city following Arba'een observances, killing between 32 and 40 civilians and one child, injuring between 131 and 140 civilians and at least four children, and damaging three military vehicles. No group claimed responsibility, but Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki claimed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
11/30/2010: On Tuesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed a shop and opened fire on a Christian man, killing him and wounding his brother. No damages were reported. Al Qaeda claimed responsibility.
04/07/2010: On Wednesday, in the Doura district of southern Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device went off inside a funeral tent, injuring four civilians. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2010: On Monday, near Kamal Al-Samarrae Hospital in Andalus Square, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive charge, planted in a parked civilian car detonated, wounding the three persons that were inside the vehicle. The blast caused material damage to the vehicle, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2010: On Monday night, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and wounded a Baghdad municipality employee. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/01/2010: On Monday, in the al-Qayara neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of a police colonel. The colonel was killed in the blast, and his driver was wounded. No group claimed responsibility. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown.
06/10/2010: On Thursday morning around 0730, in the northern area of Shaab in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, two civilians were wounded when a roadside improvised explosive device exploded outside a liquor store. The liquor store and several other nearby stores were damaged and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2010: On Saturday evening, in downtown Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near an ambulance, killing one civilian, injuring two others, and damaging the ambulance. No group claimed responsibility.
02/05/2010: On Friday, in the At Tahrir district of northeastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants fired on and killed an off duty police officer. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/20/2010: On Wednesday, in the Bab Lakash area of central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, gunmen entered a popular cafe and opened fire on an off-duty intelligence policeman, killing the officer. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2010: On Sunday, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a senior army intelligence officer's car, killing the officer, injuring his wife, and damaging the vehicle. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday night at 2315, in the Mamoun neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting pilgrims, wounding two. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday night at 2200, in Karrada, central Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb exploded while a police patrol was passing near the National Theater, killing one civilian and injuring five. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2010: On Thursday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq,  three civilians, including two females, were wounded when an improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle by unidentified militants, was detonated. The vehicle was also damaged in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/13/2010: On Saturday, in Doura District, southern Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb killed one person and wounded ten others. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday, in Rawah, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside the house of the local Sahwa Council leader, injuring the paramilitary member's wife and two children and damaging his house. No group claimed responsibility.
02/01/2010: On Monday, on the main travelling route south in Bayaa, in southwest Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants threw a hand grenade at Shia pilgrims which detonated, inuring six. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/01/2010: On Monday, in the Raas Doumez region, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive targeting the vehicle of Colonel Fahmi a-Barzanji, the Director of the Kirkuk Interior Affairs Department, in front of the Sulaimaniya restaurant. No casualties were reported in the blast, but the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2010: On Friday evening at 1930, during the height of shopping house, in Khalis in Iraq's Diyala province, 35 civilians were killed and 80 others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in a market. The device was detonated near the headquarters of a police rapid response unit. Several nearby shops were destroyed in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2010: On Monday, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device was detonated near the headquarters of the National Labor and Salvation Coalition in the northern Al Qahirah neighborhood, wounding one security guard. The blast has caused damage to the building and nearby vehicles. The Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) claimed responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday, in the Al Diwaniyah district of Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, an improvised explosive device went off inside a minibus, leaving one person killed, three others injured and causing damage to the bus. There was no claim of responsibility.
03/05/2010: On Friday, in Al Musayyib, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a school serving as a polling station, killing one child and injuring five civilians. No damages were caused and no group claimed responsibility.
10/07/2010: On Thursday, in Al Karmah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing the driver, and wounding the passenger. No property damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/04/2010: On Monday, in the Al Karradah neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a car owned by a member of the state backed organization, Political Martyrs Establishment. Two employees were wounded in the blast. No property damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/19/2010: On Tuesday, in al-Manazra neighborhood of southern Najaf, Al Najaf, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated, targeting the convoy of United Nations (UN) Representative to Iraq, Ed Melkert, near the Technical Institute. Melkert escaped unhurt, but the explosion killed one policeman and injured two more. One vehicle was damaged in the attack and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a the Mosul-Syria railway, wounding two train operators and damaging the railway. No group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2010: On Saturday, in western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, gunmen shot and killed a former army colonel, and wounded a prominent tribal figure in a drive-by shooting. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/06/2010: On Thursday, in the town of al-Qaim in Iraq's Anbar province, a driver and two civilians were wounded and a water tanker truck was damaged when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a water tanker. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/29/2010: On Tuesday, in Aden square in the shrin district of Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of an Iraq Brigadier General, Khodr, killing the general. No group claimed responsibility.
12/10/2010: On Friday, in southern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device exploded near a popular restaurant, killing one civilian, wounding five others and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday morning at 0715, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a minibus traveling from Sadr City, killing three people including a police officer, and wounding nine others. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/29/2010: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a car filled with explosives detonated, killing two civilians and wounding 19 others, including children. Eight cars and nine nearby shops were damaged in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/03/2010: On Saturday, in the neighborhood of al-Sleekh in Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a store, killing the store owner and causing massive damage to the store. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/02/2010: On Tuesday, in Hawija village, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire of Captain Mohammed Hamil of al-Sahwa Council, also known as Awakening, in front of his house. The Captain was killed immediately. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
06/06/2010: On Sunday, in the Mahmoudiyah district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at the city hall, wounding eight of the local government employees, including the head of the city council. The blast hit a crowd of the city hall employees as they were heading to work in front of the building which was also damaged by the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/29/2010: On Saturday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the house of a policeman. The assailants used cylinders packed with TNT and C-4 explosive materials in the bombing. No casualties were reported but large portions of the house were destroyed and nearby houses were also damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2010: On Sunday afternoon, in the market in Ad Dagharah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device hidden inside a shoe box and placed inside a minibus, killing one civilian, injuring three others, and damaging the minibus. No group claimed responsibility.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday night just before dawn, in one of five linked bombing attacks targeting the homes of policemen, Sahwa Council fighters and an ambulance driver, suspected Iraqi Al Qaeda militants blew up the home of an ambulance driver in Abu Ghraib, Bagdad, Iraq. The house sustained an unknown amount of property damage after the militants planted several bombs inside and around the ambulance driver’s residence. The exact casualties of this attack are unknown, however, the total cumulative casualties of all five attacks were three killed and at least six injured; None of the targeted men were at home at the time of the attacks resulting in the deaths and injuries of family members and passing civilians. No group claimed responsibility for any of the attacks.
01/19/2010: On Tuesday morning, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, an improvised explosive device (IED) went off near the tax department building, causing no casualties or damages. Police patrols and bomb squad personnel managed to safely defuse another IED at the scene of the blast, which was meant to target first responders. No group claimed responsibility.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday, near the National Theatre in central Baghdad, Iraq, a home made bomb was left inside a store that sells alcoholic beverages, causing only material damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/14/2010: On Wednesday, in the Yarmouk neighborhood of western Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a magnetic bomb that was stuck to a civilian car detonated, injuring two civilians. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2010: On Monday, in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the President of Mosul University, Saaeed al-Diwah, seriously wounding him. He was taken to the intensive care unit at al-Jumhouriya hospital. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damages were reported.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two assailants were trying to plant a bomb under a vehicle in a car park of the Yarmouk hospital, but they were arrested before they could detonate the explosive. No damages or casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2010: On Tuesday night, near al-Nisour Square in central Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a group of armed men opened fire from silenced guns on an Iraqi Intelligence officer, with a colonel rank, while he was driving in his car killing the officer. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and no damage was reported.
11/09/2010: On Tuesday, near Rabiaa neighborhood in Mosul city, Ninawa, Iraq, Abdulrahman Hassan Ibrahim, Director of al-Mahlabiya district in Ninawa, survived an attempt on his life when an improvised explosive device, attached to his vehicle, exploded. The blast damaged his car. No casualties were reported in the attack and no group has claimed responsibility.
06/28/2010: On Monday, in the al-Sayyediya neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a car, wounding a policeman and two civilians, all members of the same family. No group claimed responsibility. No damages were reported.
06/27/2010: On Sunday, in the Jihad district, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of a passport officer, wounding the officer and his wife. No group claimed responsibility.
10/27/2010: On Wednesday morning, in the Sabie Abkar neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the Sunni Endowment office, damaging the building. The Sunni Endowment is a religious organization responsible for the Sunni mosques across the country. Two guards were killed and four others wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
06/06/2010: On Sunday morning, in the al Aalawi district in central Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a KIA minibus detonated, wounding two civilians and damaging the bus. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/19/2010: On Tuesday, in Dourat al-Yarmouk, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of the house of a former customs department employee, damaging the house but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
03/06/2010: On Saturday morning around 0845, in central Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device 500 meters from the Imam Ali shrine. Two Iranians and one Iragi were killed, and 17 Iraqis and 37 Iranians were injured. The explosion targeted two tour buses parked at a garage near the holy shrine of the first Shia Imam, Ali Ibn Abi Talib. Two tour buses, several shops and a hotel were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday evening at 2130, near Qahtan Square, in the Yarmouk neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting pilgrims, killing 14, and wounding 100. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
03/16/2010: On Tuesday morning, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, two unknown gunmen blew up the house of a police officer, but no casualties were reported. The house was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2010: On Sunday, on al-Qanat Street, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device planted inside a civilian minivan, killing three passengers, wounding four others, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
06/29/2010: On Tuesday morning at 0800, in the Rashdiyash neighborhood of Bab al Sham district, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device (sticky bomb) attached to an oil pipeline. A fire erupted following the blast, which damaged the oil pipeline but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
04/03/2010: On Saturday, in the Binoog district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device that had been placed on a car. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/18/2010: On Thursday, in the Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants fired a Katyusha rocket targeting the International Green Zone, causing no casualties or damage. Asa'ib Ahl al-Haqq/Islamic Shiite Resistance (AAH) claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday at 1230, in the al-Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the Saj al Reef restaurant, wounding four civilians, and causing damage to nearby shops and civilians cars. No group claimed responsibility.
11/29/2010: On Monday morning, in the Abu Ghraib area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two policemen were killed and two civilians wounded when a bomb planted in front of a policeman's house detonated, while police explosives experts were trying to defuse it. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2010: On Friday morning around 0930, near the Al Athouriyeen market in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a market, killing two civilians, wounding nine and damaging a nearby building. No group claimed responsibility.
06/28/2010: On Monday at approximately 1200 noon, in the Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to an intelligence officer's vehicle in the central Al Harithiyah neighborhood, killing the officer, wounding five nearby civilians, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday morning, in south Baghdad, Iraq, a car bomb explosion hit a residential building in the Al-Rabi'ah wa al-Thamanun area in al-Amil. A building collapsed as a result of the blast. The attack was one of six related bombings in a series of linked attacks around Baghdad. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 35 killed and 140 wounded.
12/17/2010: On Friday, in al-Habboud village, al-Qiyara neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of a policeman who was on a leave from duty detonated, wounding the officer and his son. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2010: On Monday, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the office of al-Ahrar political party, killing one person, wounding three others, including a government official, and damaging the political party office. No group claimed responsibility.
10/18/2010: On Monday, in the Kafaat neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian car blew up, killing one civilian, wounding another and damaging the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2010: On Thursday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing the driver, and wounding three civilians nearby. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/27/2010: On Monday, in the al-Qaddissiya neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a police officer. The police officer, his wife, and their six year old daughter were all wounded during the explosion. The blast also damaged their vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
07/14/2010: On Wednesday night just before dawn, at the house of an Awakening Council commander, Khudhair Ouda, in the Al Yusufiyah area of Babil, Iraq, Ouda's wife and three young sons were killed when unidentified militants opened fire on them; Ouda was not at home at the time of the attack. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2010: On Saturday, in the al-Khadraa neighborhood of Baghdad province, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian sport utility vehicle. One civilian was killed, and three were wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/27/2010: On Saturday, in the Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in the central 'Alawi al Hillah neighborhood near the Baghdad Movie Theater. Two civilians were wounded. The theater and three nearby stores were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
01/16/2010: On Saturday, near Al-Sharikah Stadium in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded near the convoy of the Deputy Director of Kirkuk security, Farhad Muhammad, damaging one of the vehicles but causing no casualties. The Deputy Director escaped the attack unharmed and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday morning, in north Baghdad, Iraq, two explosives planted in houses in Chikouk were successfully defused. The attack was one of six related bombings in a series of linked attacks around Baghdad. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 35 killed and 140 wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/23/2010: On Sunday, in the Adhamiya district of Baghdad, a sticky bomb attached to a car killed the driver. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/04/2010: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a vehicle targeting the motorcade of Kirkuk Awqaf Director Mulla Mustafa Mussein, wounding fourteen including Hussein and four of his bodyguards, damaging five nearby houses and an unknown number of civilian cars that were parked nearby. No group claimed responsibility.
01/03/2010: On Sunday morning, in the Tal Abta district of western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen killed and burned the bodies of three civil guards that were protecting a road being paved in the area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday morning, near Haifa Street in the Salhiyeh neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an explosion leveled a restaurant and a nearby building, trapping dozens under rubble. According to police officials, the explosion was triggered by a male suicide bomber. It is unclear if the target was the public works ministry or the restaurant because the explosion occurred near the ministry but the restaurant was the building destroyed in the attack. This attack was one of six related bombings in a series of linked attacks. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 35 killed and 140 wounded.No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/19/2010: On Tuesday morning, in the Karrada neighborhood of central Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, six Iranians were injured when a sticky bomb attached to a bus carrying a group of pilgrims near the al-Masbah intersection detonated. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Reportedly, eight other Iranian pilgrims were wounded in a second attack when the sticky bomb attached to their bus detonated. However, the representative of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has emphasized that only six pilgrims were wounded in the two attacks.
05/27/2010: On Thursday, in the Bakr district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting Saleh al Hadeedi, a local tribal leader, near the tribal leader's home. The blast wounded al Hadeedi's wife while al Hadeedi remained unharmed. No group claimed responsibility.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday evening at 1800, near the Fdhailiyah district, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, in the second of two related events, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting pilgrims, No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/08/2010: On Wednesday, in the Doura neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device struck a bus carrying Iranian Shiite pilgrims on a highway, wounding seven Iranians aboard. The pilgrims were heading to the Shiite holy city of Karbala to observe the 10-day annual Ashura mourning rite. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/07/2010: On Thursday afternoon at 1300, on al-Rashied Street, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a shoe store in the al-Resafi square. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/28/2010: On Tuesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the house of a policeman. The officer was wounded during the explosion, along with damage to this residence. No group claimed responsibility of this attack.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday morning, in west Baghdad, Iraq, two bombs exploded in Shurta Rabiyah. The attack was one of six related bombings in a series of linked attacks around Baghdad. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 35 killed and 140 wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/04/2010: On Monday morning at 0800, near the Establishment of Political Prisoners, in the Al Karradah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding two civilians. No property damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/19/2010: On Tuesday evening, in Al Arabi neighborhood, northern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device detonated near the house of a civilian, causing no casualties, but some material damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
06/06/2010: On Sunday, on the highway near Baghdad al-Jadida, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device went off near the convoy of the head of a Baghdad appeals court. Judge Saadoun Jabbar Abboud escaped the attack unhurt but two of his bodyguards were wounded by the blast which damaged one of the convoy vehicles. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/05/2010: On Friday afternoon, in the Sab'ah Nisan district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a minibus transporting Shia pilgrims, killing one civilian, injuring 11 others, and damaging the minibus. No group claimed responsibility.
12/06/2010: On Monday, in central Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated near a store selling liquor on al-Saadoun Street, leaving two civilian men wounded and causing severe damage to the store and other nearby stores. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2010: On Sunday, in the city of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of the deputy governor. The official was unhurt in the attack but three of his bodyguards and two civilians were wounded and a vehicle was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2010: On Friday, in Iskandariya, south Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb exploded and wounded nine people in a cafe. The cafe was damaged but no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/07/2010: On Friday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near the residence of police commander, wounding five people and damaging 10 homes. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2010: On Monday, in Saydiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated in front of the house of a police officer with a major rank, wounding the officer and a civilian, and causing damage to the officer's residence and vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/07/2010: On Friday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a vehicle transporting workers, killing one civilian, wounding four others, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/28/2010: On Tuesday night, in the al-Chlam area, Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants stormed the residence of a senior police official and fired upon him, killing the police official and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility, although authorities believed the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was responsible.
05/07/2010: On Friday, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device which was attached to the vehicle of a Sahwa Council Leader near Ba'qubah, Diyala, Iraq. The leader was killed, three Sahwa council members and two civilians were wounded. The vehicle was also damaged. No group claimed responsibility, however it is believed that the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) were responsible.
10/07/2010: On Thursday, in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a bike in the al-Iskan complex. Ten civilians were wounded in the blast. No damages were given. No group claimed responsibility.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday, in northern Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb wounded one civilian. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday evening at 2000, near the Abu Haneefa al Numan Mosque in Adhamiyah district, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device targeting the Abu Haneefa al Numan Mosque, killing 28 pilgrims and wounding 136 and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
12/06/2010: On Monday, in the al-Sawamra neighborhood Ba’quba, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified gunmen booby-trapped a house belonging to an anti-Al-Qaeda in Iraq fighter with an improvised explosive device. The detonation of the house left three children dead and four others, including the targeted sahwa fighter, wounded. The blast also caused severe damage to the house and other adjacent houses. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/06/2010: On Tuesday morning, in northwest Baghdad, Iraq, an explosion caused an apartment building to collapse in Shuala. The attack was one of six related bombings in a series of linked attacks around Baghdad. The casualties were listed cumulatively as 35 killed and 140 wounded.
11/11/2010: On Thursday, in Uqba bin Nafi' Square, in the Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The driver was wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/16/2010: On Saturday, in Al Muallemeen neighborhood in the Doura district of southern Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, injuring three civilians and damaging the car. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/06/2010: On Thursday, in Bayji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices near two electrical transmission towers, damaging two electrical towers. No group claimed responsibility.
09/07/2010: On Tuesday, in the al-Harthiyah neighborhood, Al Karkh district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, Riyadh al-Sarray, presenter of political and religious programs in the state-run television Iraqia, was shot and killed by armed men with silenced weapons in their car. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/21/2010: On Sunday, in the Jabinat neighborhood of Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilians car. The civilian was killed in the blast, and a nearby store was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2010: On Monday morning, in central Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber drove his explosive-laden car into a checkpoint at the entrance of a government complex. This was the first of two suicide attacks carried out on the same day and place. Five policemen and 17 civilians were killed, and nine policemen and 55 civilians were wounded. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday evening at 1900, in the Bayaa neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting pilgrims, wounding six. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/11/2010: On Thursday morning at 0800, on Technical Institute Street in the al-Zaafaraniya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting civilians. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/09/2010: On Wednesday, in the Zafaraniyah neighborhood in southeast Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device targeted Abdulrahman Dawood, a prominent member of PM Maliki's party when he was driving. The explosion left Dawood and three of his security guards injured and damaged their vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/18/2010: On Friday night, at about 0300, in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an armed assailant fired upon and killed a translator. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed that Ansar al-Islam (AI) was responsible.
02/23/2010: On Tuesday morning, near the Umm ash Shababit village, SInjar, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants fired two mortar rounds at the village, causing no casualties or damage. No group claimed responsibility.
06/08/2010: On Tuesday, in central Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, a Captain in the Interior Ministry was killed when a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to his car exploded, also damaging his car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/16/2010: On Tuesday, in Mussayab, Babil, Iraq, two bombings killed eight people and wounded 11 others. The bombs exploded five minutes apart and were attached to two minibuses carrying passengers on the main street. Both vehicles were damaged. No group has claimed responsibility, however six militants have been arrested in the city in connection with the bombing.
12/27/2010: On Monday morning, in central Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest blew himself up outside a government bank and a nearby court house. This was the second of two suicide attacks that took place on the same day and place. This suicide attack took place close to the site of the first attack. Five policemen and 17 civilians were killed, and nine policemen and 55 civilians were wounded. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/13/2010: On Saturday, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in the southern Al Mechanic neighborhood, killing one civilian, wounding 10 others, and damaging several shops. No group claimed responsibility.
08/04/2010: On Wednesday, in the Amil district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device attached to a car, wounding the driver. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/27/2010: On Monday, in the al-Qaddissiya neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the car of a businessman, wounding him and damaging his car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday afternoon, in the al-Qayara district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of a government employee of the Electric Power Department, shooting and killing him. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday morning, near al-Nahda garage in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, three civilians were injured and several buildings were damaged when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device in an outdoor market. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/18/2010: On Saturday, in central Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device hidden inside a manhole over al-Nahda Bridge, detonated leaving four civilians wounded and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/07/2010: On Thursday, in the Dora neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. Three civilians were wounded in the bombing. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/08/2010: On Wednesday, in the Amiriya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed an off duty police officer. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/05/2010: On Friday, near Jabarah, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated explosives at a school serving as a polling station, damaging the polling station but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
10/18/2010: On Monday, in the Al Nadha area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, Jasim Ali al-Sa'idi, a Baghdad provincial councilman, was killed when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device that was attached to his vehicle. Three of Sa'idi's bodyguards and five civilians were wounded by the blast, and the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday evening at 1800, near the Kathimiyah district in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting pilgrims, killing five, and wounding 35. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/08/2010: On Wednesday, in the Amil neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Omar Jassim Mohammed, the head of the auditing department in the Supreme Judiciary Council. No group claimed responsibility and no damage was reported.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, on a highway near the al-Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Mansur district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, one man and his son were killed and four others were injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device that had been placed on a minibus. The minibus was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
06/10/2010: On Thursday, in the Al Saqlawiya region in northern Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified armed men blew up a policeman’s house, injuring two civilians and damaging a nearby house. The gunmen planted a number of explosive charges and amounts of TNT and C4 inside the house to destroy it. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/05/2010: On Thursday morning, near the Mayseloon Square, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted inside a traffic police kiosk, wounding one traffic policeman. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/15/2010: On Thursday, two people were killed and ten were injured when a bomb detonated in Mahmudiya, Babil, Iraq. The bomb was planted on a bike in a market place when it detonated. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
03/16/2010: On Tuesday night, in Zaydan, Al Anbar, Iraq, assailants detonated explosives outside the house of a former high-ranking army officer. The former officer and his wife were wounded. Their house and several nearby homes were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
07/15/2010: On Thursday, in the Khadhraa neighborhood, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire upon police captain Muhammad Ahmed; he was badly hurt and would later die in the hospital. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday night, at the bab al Muatham Square, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting pilgrims, killing four and wounding 46. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2010: On Monday morning, in Kabeesa, Anbar, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) near the residence of a candidate from the Iraqi Accord Front. The assailants also detonated two other IEDs at the residences of two police personnel. One child was killed, one police officer was injured, three civilians were injured, all three homes and neighboring homes were damaged, along with three cars. No group claimed responsibility.
07/13/2010: On Tuesday, in Khalis, Baghdad, Iraq, at least three people were killed and seven others were injured during a demonstration to demand stiff penalties for the perpetrators of anti-Shiite attacks in the city. The booby-trapped explosive device was placed in a mock coffin when it detonated. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2010: On Monday, in Karabilah, Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device has blown up under a train passing through Karbala, killing an employee and wounding another. The explosion had caused material damage to one of the train’s carriages. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2010: On Monday, in central Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an explosive charge blew up in a street close to Baghdad’s Police Academy, causing damage to a number of civilian cars, but no casualties. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2010: On Wednesday, in the al-Wazeeriya neighborhood, 'Azamiyah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Nouri al-Halfi, the Undersecretary of the Iraqi Labor Ministry. Two nearby civilians were wounded in the blast. No damages were reported. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
12/27/2010: On Monday night, in Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, gunmen using silenced weapons shot and killed an Iraqi parliament employee while driving his car. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/27/2010: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq a magnetic bomb that was stuck to a car carrying an Iraqia satellite channel reporter, Alaa Muhsin, detonated in Saidiyah neighborhood. The explosion caused serious injuries to Muhsin and damaged to the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/07/2010: On Thursday, in the al-Dawassa neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with assault rifles fired upon the convoy of Yahya Abed Mahjoub, a member of Ninawa's provincial council. Mahjoub escaped the attack unhurt, but his armored SUV was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, in the city of Kirkuk in Iraq's Kirkuk province, militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a university professor's vehicle. There were no casualties but the vehicle was damaged.
07/15/2010: On Thursday, six people were killed and eight others wounded when a bomb detonated inside of a café in Haswah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2010: On Friday afternoon, in the second of two related attacks, a car bomb exploded near a market in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. No damages were reported in the attack. Between this explosion and another explosion near a political office in the same area, 39 people were killed and another 56 were wounded. No group claimed responsibility however, al-Qaeda is suspected.
04/05/2010: On Monday, in northern Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, a bomb exploded near a preparatory school, injuring two students while leaving the school. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/27/2010: On Monday morning at 0730, in the al-Wassiti neighborhood, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device targeting Police Colonel Ahmed Shamirani. The Colonel, four of his guards, two civilians and a child nearby were all wounded in the blast. The Colonel's car was also damaged. Jund Al-Tawid, Soldiers of Monotheism, claimed responsibility.
11/11/2010: On Thursday, in the Zafaraniyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting civilians. Four civilians were wounded during the blast. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/05/2010: On Wednesday morning, in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, armed assailants fired upon a group of people in the southwestern Amiriya neighborhood, killing Abdul-Jalil al-Fehdawi, a Sunni cleric, and deputy head of the Council of Iraqi Scholars, and wounding one civilian family member and two bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday night just before dawn, in one of five linked bombing attacks targeting the homes of policemen, Sahwa Council fighters and an ambulance driver, suspected Iraqi Al Qaeda militants blew up the home of a Sahwa Council fighter in Abu Ghraib, Bagdad, Iraq. The house sustained an unknown amount of property damage after the militants planted several bombs inside and around the Sahwa Council fighter’s residence. The exact casualties of this attack are unknown, however, the total cumulative casualties of all five attacks were three killed and at least six injured; None of the targeted men were at home at the time of the attacks resulting in the deaths and injuries of family members and passing civilians, No group claimed responsibility for any of the attacks.
04/14/2010: On Wednesday, in central Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb detonated inside a shop selling sports equipment at a commercial area near the al-Ahrar bridge on the eastern bank of the Tigris River. A civilian was killed, six others injured, and the store recieved extensive structural damage in the bomb explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/05/2010: On Sunday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a Christian couple in their house. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/07/2010: On Monday morning around 0400, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of four linked attacks, unidentified assailants detonated improvised explosive devices near the residences of many police officers. All together, the linked attacks killed two police officers, injured five police officers, 20 civilians and two children, and damaged 14 homes. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed the Islamic State of Iraq was responsible.
06/08/2010: On Tuesday morning, in Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil province, Iraq, unidentified gunmen attacked the motorcade of a district superintendent, Sabah al-Janabi, Mayor of Jurf Al Sakhar town. The mayor was injured along with three of his bodyguards and one of their vehicles was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/11/2010: On Thursday, in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a G4S foreign company vehicle that removes land mines. One security guard was killed, two others were wounded and the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/08/2010: On Tuesday morning, in central Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated targeting the motorcade of Police Colonel Faisal al Musawi near Basim Restaurant. The explosion hit the chase car and seriously injured four of his security guards, but Col. Musawi escaped unharmed. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/08/2010: On Tuesday, in Suwayrah, Wasit, Iraq, unidentified armed assailants fired upon a Sunni imam and his sons, wounding the imam and two civilians. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/07/2010: On Tuesday, in the al-Doura neighborhood, Rashid District, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb stuck to a civilian car, went off, injuring five civilians. The blast damaged a number of nearby stores and cars. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday night just before dawn, in one of five linked bombing attacks targeting the homes of policemen, Sahwa Council fighters and an ambulance driver, suspected Iraqi Al Qaeda militants blew up the home of a Sahwa Council fighter in Abu Ghraib, Bagdad, Iraq. The house sustained an unknown amount of property damage after the militants planted several bombs inside and around the Sahwa Council fighter’s residence. The exact casualties of this attack are unknown, however, the total cumulative casualties of all five attacks were three killed and at least six injured; None of the targeted men were at home at the time of the attacks resulting in the deaths and injuries of family members and passing civilians. No group claimed responsibility for any of the attacks.
06/27/2010: On Sunday, in the Khadraa district, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the sport utility vehicle of an Education Ministry employee, wounding the employee. No group claimed responsibility.
06/18/2010: On Friday, in the Mu'alimin district of Baquba, Diyala, Baghdad, a car bomb wounded at least 30 people. The device exploded near a police captain's house, wounding six members of his family and shattering windows of nearby homes. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2010: On Friday, in the al-Askandariya neighborhood of Hilla, Babil, Iraq, in the second of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated improvised explosive devices that were planted around a civilian home. Two civilians were killed and two others were wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the residence and no group claimed responsibility.
11/10/2010: On Wednesday, in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of eight related attacks, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting a Christian residence. Two civilians were killed and four wounded in the blast. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2010: On Friday, in the al-Zaafaraniya neighborhood of southern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device targeting a Husseini procession of Shiites heading for Karbala to celebrate the Ashuraa detonated, leaving four civilians wounded. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/07/2010: On Thursday, in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a Sahwa fighter in front of his house. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/07/2010: On Tuesday, in southwestern Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded near a medical complex in the Bayaa district, killing a policeman and a civilian, and wounding six other people, including two policemen. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2010: On Tuesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a car killing an off-duty policeman. No group claimed responsibility.
03/26/2010: On Friday evening at about 1800, in Al Khalis, Diyala, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated the improvised explosive device he was wearing and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exploded near-simultaneously in a public market as crowds were gathering for the announcement of final parliamentary election results. 56 civilians and three children were killed. 70 civilians and three children were wounded. 15 shops, three vehicles and one residential building were damaged. No group claimed responsibility, although the Diyala Police Department believed the Islamic State of Iraq was responsible.
04/14/2010: On Wednesday, in the Hawijah district, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a roadside bomb injured a local leader of a government-backed militia and three of his bodyguards. Police said another bomb hit a police patrol heading to the scene and injured two police officers. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/07/2010: On Wednesday night just before dawn, in one of five linked bombing attacks targeting the homes of policemen, Sahwa Council fighters and an ambulance driver, suspected Iraqi Al Qaeda militants blew up the home of a police officer in Abu Ghraib, Bagdad, Iraq. The house sustained an unknown amount of property damage after the militants planted several bombs inside and around the police officer's residence. The exact casualties of this attack are unknown, however, the total cumulative casualties of all five attacks were three killed and at least six injured; None of the targeted men were at home at the time of the attacks resulting in the deaths and injuries of family members and passing civilians. No group claimed responsibility for any of the attacks.
04/24/2010: On Saturday, in the Rashid district, Baghdad, Iraq, three civilians were killed and 19 others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated three improvised explosive devices at a marketplace. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/19/2010: On Saturday, in the western Harithiya district of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a car, wounding three civilians and damaging the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/28/2010: On Tuesday evening, in eastern Zahraa, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of a tribal leader and opened fire. The tribal leader was killed and the residence was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2010: On Tuesday, in central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, wounding one civilian. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/10/2010: On Wednesday, in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, in one of eight related attacks, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting a Christian home. Two family members were wounded in the blast but no damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/19/2010: On Saturday night, at about 2300, in an al Hurriyyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting civilians. Two civilians were killed in the attack, four civilians were wounded, and nearby shops were damaged. No group has claimed responsibility.
11/29/2010: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, four civilians were wounded, when a bomb exploded outside a popular restaurant. No damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/15/2010: On Thursday morning at 1000, in the Sheikh Omar region of central Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device that had been placed on a bus, killing one person, injuring three others and damaging an unknown number of vehicles. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/10/2010: On Wednesday, on al-Nedal Street in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device that was stuck to a civilian vehicle by unidentified militants exploded, injuring the driver and two passengers and causing an unknown amount of damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/16/2010: On Tuesday morning, in the Karradah district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the Shiite Abd-al-Rasuli Ali mosque. Two civilians were wounded. No damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/27/2010: On Wednesday, in the Saidiya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle-born improvised explosive device inside a civilian car, causing an unknown amount of property damage. One civilian was killed, and two others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2010: On Sunday, in the district of Nahdha of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a bus station, targeting an Electricity Ministry employee's vehicle. The blast wounded three nearby civilians, and damaged a nearby shop, the bus station, and the employee's vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/12/2011: On Monday, in the Baladiyat neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at the Office of the Lord Mayor. The blast killed one employee, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the office. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/05/2011: On Wednesday, in al-Qadissiya neighborhood in western Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky bomb was detonated near a train station. A civilian was killed and one more was wounded in the attack. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2011: On Sunday, near the al-Nahdah intersection, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a traffic police patrol. The blast wounded two traffic policemen, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the patrol. No group claimed responsibility.
06/09/2011: On Thursday, in the Binoog neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed the civilian driver and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday night, in one of five related attacks, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device planted on the door of a house. The blast killed one civilian, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2011: On Thursday in the Al Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near commercial shops, including a liquor store. The blasts wounded four civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shops. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday night, in one of five related attacks, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated multiple improvised explosive devices planted near a house. The blast killed one civilian, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
11/24/2011: An explosive device detonated near the Sunni Waqf Office in northwest Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The explosion was targeting a military patrol; two military personnel and one civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
04/04/2011: On Monday morning, in the Doura neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside bomb outside the house of a senior official of the Iraqi Industrial Ministry, killing one of his body guards and wounding three others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/28/2011: On Monday, in the Doura sub-district, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a petrol tanker. One civilian was wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
09/12/2011: On Monday night, in Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, an improvised explosive device was detonated near a funeral tent killing one civilian, wounding another, and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the tent. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed on off duty police official, Brigadier General Mahmoud Abdullah, in his car near his home. No group claimed responsibility.
01/23/2011: On Sunday morning, on the Abu Nawas Street in Baghdad, Iraq, one person was killed and six others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device parked near the Dyana Hotel. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/20/2011: On Monday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown militants fired a rocket onto the Province's Council headquarters causing damage to the building but no casualties were reported during the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/05/2011: On Wednesday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated against a bus carrying Iranian visitors. Four of the passengers were wounded and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the bus was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2011: On Sunday night, in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices inside a Sunni mosque. The blasts caused no casualties and completely destroyed the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
11/29/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the Director-General of the Oil Ministry in Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The target was in his car at the time of the attack; both he and his driver were injured. No group claimed responsibility and the specific motive is unknown.
12/06/2011: A civilian was killed and eight others were wounded in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, when mortar rounds were fired into a group of Shi'ite pilgrims. No claim of responsibility was made.
09/12/2011: On Monday night, in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device was detonated underneath a car near a funeral procession for the father of a police officer. The blast wounded seven civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/09/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Ghadir neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device near a liquor store. The blast wounded a nearby civilian and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
05/15/2011: On Sunday, in Hammam Al 'Alil, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a police car. The blast wounded an off duty police officer, and caused an unknown amount of damage to his car. No group claimed responsibility.
01/05/2011: On Wednesday, in al-Aamel neighborhood in western Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device, stuck to a civilian car, exploded. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/08/2011: On Wednesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an off-duty policeman near his house. There were no other casualties and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2011: On Monday night, in a village near al-Yousifiyah neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed a house and shot and killed six brothers, and wounded their mother and two sisters. The father of the family was a college lecturer who was killed by gunmen two years ago. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/05/2011: On Tuesday night, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices consecutively near the Sayid Mohammed Jawad's Husseiniya Shiite Mosque that killed two civilians, and wounded six others. Multiple cars and shops were also damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
11/9/2011: A bomb planted under a car exploded at Salahal-Din's Railway Station in Salahal-Din province, Iraq. The car belonged to Sheikh Ali al-Sheikhani, an al-Sahwa (Awakening) Force commander; he was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2011: On Monday in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a cleric was shot and killed by unknown gunmen after prayer outside a mosque. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/04/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device outside the house of Razzaq Issah, the director general of the government-owned Iraqi Investments Board. Issah and another civilian were wounded as he was leaving his home going to work. An unknown amount of property damage occurred and no group claimed responsibility.
12/20/2011: Four civilians were wounded when an roadside bomb detonated in the center of Fallujah, Andbar, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/10/2011: On Monday, in the Al-Jazair neighborhood of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles shot and killed a Shiite member of the Shabak ethnicity. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/21/2011: Unknown assailants launched three Katusha rockets at the Mosul Airport in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. The airport did sustain some damage, but no deaths or injuries were reported. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/27/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car detonated in the vicinity of a market in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five family members were injured in the explosion, including three children. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
10/23/2011: On Sunday, in the Saidiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced pistols opened fire on Ziyad Tariq, an official in the Iraqi Oil Ministry. The gunmen killed the official, and wounded his driver in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
06/07/2011: On Tuesday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced weapons shot and wounded a senior police commander and killed his wife and son. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday night, in the New Baghdad neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device placed under the car of Traffic Police Officer, Lt. Brigader Bassem Hamead. The blast killed the officer and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group has claimed responsibility.
06/20/2011: Early on Monday, 15 kilometers to the north of Ba'quba in Diyala, Iraq, a group of unidentified gunmen broke into the house of the Mayor of Judeidat al-Shat township, Nisr al-Maamoury, and opened fired on him, killing him. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/15/2011: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in west Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the explosion and three civilians were wounded; no patrol members were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/29/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a vehicle detonated in Mahmudiya, Babil governorate, Iraq. The car belonged to the leader of the local Sahwa militia; he was seriously injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
04/05/2011: On Tuesday, in Al Amarah, Maysan, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a truck loaded with food. The driver and a man sitting near the truck were wounded in the blast. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
06/20/2011: On Monday, on a roadside in Aqaba bin-Nafi’e square, al-Masbah sub-district in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device as a French Embassy motorcade passed, wounding seven people, including four Iraqi guards protecting the French convoy and three nearby civilians, and causing an unreported amount of damage to their cars. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/07/2011: On Tuesday, in Sulaymaniyah, As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, an improvised explosive device that was planted under a civilian's car by unidentified militants detonated, wounding one civilian woman and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/06/2011: On Monday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, targeting the residence of a police officer. As a result, three civilians, which were his wife, mother, and brother, were killed and another was wounded. The targeted officer was not harmed in the attack. Neighboring residences were damaged from the blast and no group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked an Iranian Oil delegation convoy. The gunmen wounded two Iraqi guards in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/15/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in al-Nassir Square in central Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the explosion; there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in the Amiriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated twin roadside improvised explosive devices targeting a convoy of police vehicles. The blast wounded six police including the chief of police, two civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/06/2011: On Wednesday night, in the al-Hadid area, near Ba’quba, Diyala, Iraq, an unknown suicide bomber detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a convoy of police vehicles carrying Emergency Police Commander Abdul Hameed al-Shimra, the chief of the 3rd Battalion of Diyala's police commando. The blast killed two policemen, wounded 19 others, including al-Shimray, three other police officers, ten commandoes, and five civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicles in the convoy. No group claimed responsibility.
12/6/2011: An explosion targeting a local security patrol wounded one person near the city of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No deaths or claim of responsibility was reported.
11/29/2011: An explosive device detonated in Shura village, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The blast was targeting a police patrol in the area; one officer was killed and two more were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
12/4/2011: A car bomb exploded in Hilla, Babil, Iraq, killing 16 and wounding 45 Shi'ite pilgrims. The pilgrims were part of a procession celebrating Ashura, an important Shi'ite holiday. No claim of responsibility was reported. While no motive for this attack was stated, numerous attacks on Shi'ite's occurred in this region during this holiday.
05/16/2011: On Monday, in the Alawi neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons in a car, shot and killed a traffic policeman. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2011: On Sunday, in the Abu Ghraib area of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device outside the house of a Sahwa (Awakening) Council member's house. The blast killed the council member, wounded his son, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/25/2011: An explosive device detonated in Baquba, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was wounded in the explosion; however, there were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
10/19/2011: On Wednesday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, two car bombs detonated near the Anbar Health Department building, killing one civilian and wounding four others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/7/2011: Unidentified gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in Fallujah, Al Anbar province, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and another three were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility and the specific motive is unknown; however, the incident occurred as provincial officials discussed the possibility of joining other provinces in order to break off from the Shiite-majority Baghdad governance.
03/05/2011: On Saturday, in Yarmouk neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a car carrying a government employee. The Sunni Endowment employee was killed and his two passengers were wounded in the blast. The vehicle was also damaged and no group claimed responsibility.
06/16/2011: On Thursday night, in Sadr City, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and wounded an Electricity Ministry employee while he was driving his car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/04/2011: On Monday, in the Ameriyah neighborhood of western Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside bomb outside the house of Abed Majwal, a Sahwa (Awakening) Council group member, killing him while damaging the house and nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/4/2011: A roadside bomb killed four soldiers in the Abu Ghraib suburb of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. The bomb was targeting their patrol. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/05/2011: On Saturday, in the Umm al-Nakhl area of Al Khalis, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles opened fire on a gathering of civilians at a cafe. Two civilians were killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in one of four related attacks in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified armed militants attacked a house belonging to a former member of a government-backed Sunni militia in the southwestern part of the city. Three other houses of former paramilitary men were targeted. One man was wounded in the attack. It is unknown if the attacks caused any property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2011: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Celebration Square, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. An activist for the Human Rights Department was killed in the blast; there were no other reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
08/25/2011: On Thursday evening, in the Abu Khasib district, Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, an unknown suicide bomber detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the Dawood al-Ashoor mosque. The blast killed three civilians, wounded 35 others, and set fire to nearby cars and shops and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2011: A civilian was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/26/2011: On Sunday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an unknown male suicide bomber in a wheelchair detonated his explosives vest at the entrance to a police station. Two civilians were killed, eight more were injured, and nine policemen, including Tarmiyah's police director, were injured. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/10/2011: On Monday afternoon, in the Adan neighborhood of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with Kalashnikov rifles shot and killed a Shiite doctor of the Shabak ethnicity. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/1/2011: In al-Jeel, Diyala, Iraq, a group of unidentified gunmen broke into three houses and opened fire. Seven people were killed and another five were wounded. At least one of the people targeted is reported to be a member of the Awakening Council. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/19/2011: On Wednesday, in Kusayrin, Diyala, Iraq, a senior government official, deputy chairman of the Diyala Governorate Council, was wounded when a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated. Sadiq al-Husayni was targeted while he was inspecting the Husayni convoys in Kusayrin. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2011: On Sunday at 1230, in Abu Ghraib neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the house of a leader of the Awakening Council. The blast killed the leader and his son, wounded two others, and destroyed part of the house. No group claimed responsibility.
11/29/2011: An explosive device detonated in western Mosul, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The blast was targeting an Iraqi military checkpoint; four individuals were wounded. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
01/13/2011: On Thursday, in Karrada neighborhood, central Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, one improvised explosive device detonated near the Husseiniya Shiite mosque, killing one person and wounding four others. The attacks came hours after U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the capital reportedly for talks over the extension of the deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. This is one of three simultaneous bomb attacks targeting mosques in Baghdad. Property damages caused are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/20/2011: On Monday night, in the Al Shaab area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with pistols equipped with silencers killed Lieutenant-Brigadier, Khudhier Chakhiour Kadhim, of Iraq’s Interior Ministry. The attack took place while Kadhim was driving in his car. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any damages to his car and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. On 06/22/2011, security forces said that the persons responsible for the attack have been arrested, and sources indicated that a Captain and two police officers were involved in the attack. The identities of the perpetrators were not confirmed by officials.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday night, in the Abu Ghraib area of the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a policeman's private residence. The gunmen killed one policeman, and wounded two civilians in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
01/10/2011: On Monday, in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq, Colonel Mohammed Faisal al-Gu'ood, police chief of Hit city, was killed and four of his bodyguards were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated. Two vehicles were destroyed in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.
04/09/2011: On Saturday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an off duty policeman near his house. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/07/2011: On Sunday night at 0200, in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unidentified assailants planted multilpe improvised explosive devices at two houses at the edge of the town. The blasts destroyed the houses and damaged several other nearby houses.  Six people were killed and fourteen others wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/31/2011: On Thursday, in Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to a student's vehicle detonated, wounding him and causing an unknown amount of damage to the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2011: A sticky bomb attached to the car of two government employees detonated, wounded both individuals in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/07/2011: On Sunday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of a driver for the Sunni Endowment. The blast wounded the driver, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2011: A commander of the Sahwa militia and his family members were killed in Khalis, Diyala, Iraq. The Commander of Northeast Iraq Diala Province and all five of his family members were killed by unknown means. It is believed that Al-Qa ida in Iraq is responsible for the attack, however no official claim of responsibility is reported.
05/16/2011: On Monday, in the Uteifiya neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a traffic police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
05/19/2011: On Thursday, near Adilah Khatoun Mosque, in the Bab al-Muadhim neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device under a civilian car. The blast killed a civilian, wounded two other civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
11/27/2011: Unidentified gunmen broke into a house in a village near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The house belonged to a police officer and his brother; both were shot and killed in the attack. Another relative in the vicinity of the residence was also wounded. There were no reported damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
07/07/2011: On Thursday morning, in Gatoon, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailant detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a butcher shop. The blast wounded the shop owner and two civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
04/18/2011: On Monday, on the main road in the Jadiriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near Baghdad University. Four civilians were wounded in the blast, and several nearby cars and shops were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2011: On Sunday evening, in the Nafaq al-Shurta area, al-Jam'ea neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with machine guns shot and killed Kareem Abdul-Hussein, a member of a municipal council, and wounded his son who was an officer in the Iraqi Army. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/25/2011: On Tuesday night, in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Ali al-Massudi, the mayor of Al Iskandariyah. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2011: On Thursday, in Haditha, Al Anbar, Iraq, in the second of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated a second improvised explosive device targeting a second house under construction owned by a policeman. The blast wounded three civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
11/7/2011: A roadside bomb exploded near Abu Hanifa Al-Numan's grave in Al-Adhamiya town in northern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. A police patrol was passing by at the time of the explosion; two officers and two civilians were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2011: An explosive device detonated outside of a gas station in Mahmudiya city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
05/07/2011: On Saturday, on the main highway in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a police motorcade. Police colonel Mudhafar al-Makdamy was wounded along with nine other policemen. The blast also caused severe damage to the motorcade's vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/25/2011: On Tuesday, in the Ur neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a traffic police patrol. The blast killed one traffic policeman, wounded three others including one traffic policeman, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the patrol. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2011: On Thursday, in the Al Amiriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed one civilian, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday night, in one of five related attacks, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device planted on the door of a house. The blast killed one civilian, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
05/04/2011: On Wednesday night, at a restaurant in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, three civilians were wounded when unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device concealed inside a doll. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the restaurant and no group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2011: On Sunday, in the Al- Zuhour neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed the civilian driver, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/12/2011: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants fired two rockets at the Kuwaiti embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone. Both rockets landed near the entrance of the embassy causing an unknown amount of damage. The attack prompted the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry to recall its diplomats and embassy staff from Baghdad. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/4/2011: A roadside bomb detonated wounding six civilians in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. The attack occurred in the Camp Sara district of the city. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/07/2011: On Saturday night, in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Major Ali Hadi Hassan, the Director of south Baghdad's Madaen Nationality Certificates Office. The blast killed the major, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Shurja area of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants threw a hand grenade into the house of the Assistant Director of the Notary Public. The assistant director was not wounded, but his house sustained an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/11/2011: On Thursday evening, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices targeting worshipers leaving evening prayer at the Huran al-Rashid mosque. The blasts killed three civilians, wounded another 23, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
12/23/2011: Two Katyousha rockets were fired at Liberty Base near Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. The base had recently been handed over to Iraqi troops. It is unclear if the rockets struck their target or caused any damage. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/16/2011: Major General Qassim al-Moussawi was wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on his convoy in the center of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Moussawi is the spokesman of Baghdad security operations. A nearby civilian was also wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/07/2011: On Friday, in al-Sikak neighborhood, southern al-Nassiriya city, Dhi Qar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device planted inside a vehicle, owned by a former member of Mahdi Army, detonated inside the garage of the victim's residence. The blast killed the man, his brother, and wounded one other civilian and severely damaged the residence. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2011: On Sunday, in an unspecified village near Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on Ismail al-Wadi, a teacher, near his house. The gunmen killed the teacher and his daughter in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
06/29/2011: On Wednesday, in the Ur neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and wounded Mohammed Abdul Ridha, a Defense Ministry Lieutenant Colonel. No group claimed responsibility.
06/25/2011: On Saturday afternoon at 1500, in the Ameen neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an unknown armed group assassinated the director general of the Ministry of Electricity, Salman Jassim, using guns with silencers. No group claimed responsibility.
05/29/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an explosive device that was attached to the car of a political analyst and a university professor. The blast wounded both of them and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/26/2011: On Sunday afternoon, in the Shueiba near Basra, Al Basra, Iraq, unidentified assailants fired a Katyusha rocket at an oil refinery causing an unknown an amount of damage. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, in Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen fired upon the house of a former municipality member, killing two of his sons. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
06/01/2011: On Wednesday morning, at Andalus Square on al-Nidhal Street, in Al Karradah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, seven civilians were wounded when a roadside improvised explosive device was detonated. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
03/23/2011: On Wednesday, in al-Houriya, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car killing an employee of the Electricity Ministry, and wounded two other civilians. An unknown amount of property damage was reported, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2011: On Thursday in Jalawlah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a market. The blast wounded seven civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the market. No group claimed responsibility.
12/1/2011: The son of a contractor, Ibrahim Zaki Khalaf al-Ajili, was kidnapped by members of Ansar al-Sunna in Tikrit, Salah al Din, Iraq. Ibrahim Zaki Khalaf al-Ajili was released a day later and two of his kidnappers were arrested. No information regarding ransom demands were reported.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Rubaie thoroughfare in the Zaiyouna neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a traffic police patrol. The blast wounded five people, including two traffic policemen, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2011: One person was killed and another was injured when a Katyusha rocket was fired into a neighborhood in the western area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
11/29/2011: Unidentified assailants threw hand grenades at a patrol of Sahwa militia members in Tarmiya, Salah ad Din governorate, Iraq. Five people were injured in the blasts, including two militia members. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
09/19/2011: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated inside an office branch of Asia-Cell Telecommunications Company, wounding one employee and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the office. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/25/2011: On Tuesday, in the Baladiyat neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device detonated targeting a traffic police vehicle. The blast wounded three traffic policemen, including a lieutenant, and two policemen, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/29/2011: A car bomb detonated in Al-Qaem town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The blast was targeting a police patrol in the area; one police officer and four civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
12/4/2011: Two roadside bombs exploded in Hilla, Babil, Iraq, killing six and wounding 18 Shi'ite pilgrims celebrating the holiday Ashura. No claim of responsibility was reported. While the motive for this attack is unknown, there were a number of attacks around the same time against Shi'ite pilgrims in this region of the world.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped an employee of Iraq's Communication Ministry as he rode his motorcycle. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/17/2011: On Sunday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Brigadier Hamad al-Duleimy, Anbar Province's Traffic Police Director. The blast damaged one of the motorcade's cars but did not cause any casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2011: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified men in a speeding car armed with silenced pistols shot and killed a Kurdish intelligence officer for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Lieutenant Colonel Nawzad Talabani. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/05/2011: On Tuesday, in the Qahira neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device that was attached to the car of a local government council member known as Jasim Mohammed, wounding him. The explosion resulted in an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2011: An explosive device detonated outside of a private residence in Abu Karma village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. A boy was injured in the explosion; however, there were no reported casualties and the extent of the damage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/09/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Sayyediya area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a car. The driver, a nearby policeman in the rank of lieutenant colonel, and his wife were wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
12/06/2011: In the area of Imam Ways, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded near a police patrol. The bomb killed one police officer and wounded two more. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/25/2011: Three police officers were killed and six were wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on their checkpoint in Garma, Anbar, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/1/2011: A car bomb exploded in a street market in Khalis, Diyala, Iraq, killing 10 and wounding 25 more. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack; however, the town has been targeted in the past because the majority of the population is Shiite.
12/6/2011: A civilian was killed and three more were wounded when unknown gunmen stormed the home of a police officer and opened fire in Ramadi, Anbar, Iraq. The officer was not home at the time of the attack. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/14/2011: On Monday, in the Aameriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device planted on a thoroughfare. One civilian was killed, another civilian was wounded, and several nearby shops were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
12/1/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in the outskirts of Hilla, Babil, Iraq, killing one civilian. While the target was departing US troops, there is no report that US troops were wounded or killed. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/02/2011: On Thursday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, two civilians were injured when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to their vehicle. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility.
06/29/2011: On Wednesday night, in the Diala area of southeastern Baghdad, Iraq, an employee of the Ministry of Sciences & Technology was killed and his son injured when an explosive device attached to his vehicle by unidentified militants detonated. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
09/27/2011: On Tuesday night, in the Industrial neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device near a liquor store. The blast wounded eight civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to nearby shops and parked cars. No group claimed responsibility.
09/12/2011: On Monday, in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a hospital. The blast wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the hospital. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to a minibus detonated, killing the driver and causing an unknown amount of damage to the bus. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2011: Two police officers were wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, in an old market, Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device planted under a civilian car. The blast wounded three civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
10/25/2011: On Tuesday, near Baghdad's Oil Club, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a traffic police patrol. The gunmen killed one traffic policeman and wounded another in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
03/23/2011: On Wednesday, on an unspecified road near the al-Hajja Sabriya mosque, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices targeting a police brigadier general. Two nearby civilians were wounded in the first blast, and five firemen were wounded during the second blast, but the general remained unharmed. The blast resulted in an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, east of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a vehicle transporting a judge. The blast killed one police officer, wounded another, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
05/16/2011: On Monday, in the Al Jadida area of the Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a vehicle for the Ministry of Water Resources. The blast wounded an Iraqi driver and a Norwegian advisor, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2011: On Saturday, in Qadiriya village outside Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, eight unidentified gunmen wearing army uniforms broke into the house of an employee in the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. The gunman shot and killed the government employee and his daughter in the attack. Soon after the attack, the village's inhabitants clashed with the gunmen. Two of the villagers were wounded and one of the gunmen was killed. No group claimed responsibility.
05/20/2011: On Friday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, three civilians were injured when an improvised explosive device planted underneath a civilian car detonated. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/30/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed a restaurant and shot and killed a man who served as a police officer under Saddam Hussein. No group claimed responsibility.
03/20/2011: On Sunday, in the Zayouna neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot and killed Jamal Abdullah, the Oil Ministry Director-General for Marketing near his car. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
08/07/2011: On Sunday, in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants attached a sticky improvised explosive device to a mini-bus. The blast wounded the driver and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the mini-bus. No group claimed responsibility.
05/04/2011: On Wednesday, in al-Baladiyat neighborhood in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was killed and the blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, in southern Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the local office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. The blast wounded two Kurdish security guards and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the office. No group claimed responsibility.
08/28/2011: On Sunday morning, in the Jadiriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded two civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/19/2011: On Tuesday, in Al Musayyib, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Jawa al-Jiboury, an Iraqi congressman from al-Ahrar bloc. The blast did not cause any casualties, but Jibour's car was damaged. Assailants planted a second improvised explosive device that was targeting the convoy. A bomb squad discovered the bomb and while they attempted to defuse the bomb, it detonated. One officer, two of his assistants, and a civilian were wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
11/29/2011: A vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of military patrol in Hit city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in the car bomb, including one civilian and two soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device that targeted the convoy of Mohammed al-Shemari, one of Baghdad's deputy governors. Three civilians were wounded during the blast, but al-Shemari remained unharmed. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to al-Shermari's convoy. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday morning at 0700, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Faisal al-Azzawi, chief judge in the Salah ad Din’s Court of Appeal. Nine people, including four bodyguards were wounded; however, Azzawi was not harmed in the bombing. The blast damaged several vehicles and nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility.
08/28/2011: On Sunday, in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the car of Major Mohammed Taqi, Director of Tuz Khurmatu's Intelligence. The blast wounded Taqi, one of his bodyguards, a nearby civilian, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to Taqi's car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/29/2011: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked Traffic Police Lieutenant Brigadier, Abdul-Majid Abdul-Hussein, in Baghdad's Police Tunnel. The officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/20/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Zarkush village of Sa diyah, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an explosive device, killing a policeman and a government employee while wounding a civilian. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
11/15/2011: Unidentified gunmen dressed in military uniforms broke into the private residence of a Sunni Arab tribal leader in Adhim, Diyala province, Iraq. The assailants shot and killed Sheikh Bashar al-Azzawi before fleeing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/18/2011: On Friday, in Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of two brothers who were Sahwa militia members. Both brothers were shot and killed. No group claimed responsibility.
06/15/2011: On Wednesday, in Al Mussayib, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a grocery store. The blast killed one civilian, wounded six others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
06/11/2011: On Saturday, on the main street in the al-Wihda neighborhood, Khanaqin, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of a former Army officer. The blast killed the former officer and his son, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/25/2011: An explosive device detonated in a private house in Jbela, Babil governorate, Iraq. The device was targeting a member of the Shi'ite Mehdi Army militia. There were no reported casualties; however, one person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/17/2011: On Wednesday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the residence of Tawfiq Ahmed, the town's police chief. The blast killed two body guards, wounded seven others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. The police chief was unhurt in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the vehicle of a local government-backed militia leader, Hikmat al-Jumaili. Hikmat was injured and his vehicle was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/09/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Rifai'e neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of the commander of the seventh police contingent, colonel Abad Etweiba. Etweiba and another policeman were wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
01/31/2011: On Monday, in the Abu-Tayara sub-district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a traffic policeman as he walked outside of his house. The blast wounded the officer and a nearby woman, and damaged the officer's house and car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/15/2011: On Sunday, in the al-Qadsiyah neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a government vehicle. The director of the Iraqi tax officer and wounded three of his colleagues. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
11/7/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in the vicinity of the motorcade of Qasim al-Fahadawi, the governor of Anbar province, as it neared Abu Ghraib on the way to Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. The governor was not injured in the incident; three of his guards were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown; however, Anbar officials are in the process of discussing the possibility of joining other provinces in order to break from the Shiite-majority Baghdad governance.
11/5/2011: A sticky bomb exploded in the vicinity of a restaurant in Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were injured in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
05/14/2011: On Saturday, at the al-Nisour Square, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and wounded an intelligence officer. No group claimed responsibility.
07/16/2011: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a minibus. The blast wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the minibus. No group claimed responsibility.
02/04/2011: On Friday, in central Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a sticky bomb stuck to the vehicle of Colonel Ali Saleh, an intelligence officer of brigade 14, detonated. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/19/2011: On Wednesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified gunmen using silenced weapons killed Judge Qassem al-Najdi and his driver on their way to work. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/05/2011: On Tuesday, in Baaj, Ninawa, Iraq, an unidentified suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest whenever he struck a car dealership, killing three civilians and wounding seven others. An unknown amount of property damage occurred and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/07/2011: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants attached an improvised explosive device under the car of Turkan Shkour Qassab, a member of Kirkuk’s Provincial Council. The bomb was discovered and successfully defused by Kirkuk police. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/16/2011: On Monday, in Sadr City, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of Kamel al-Zaidi, the chairman of Baghdad's provincial council. The blast wounded three of his bodyguards, five civilians, and damaged multiple cars in the motorcade. No group claimed responsibility.
10/25/2011: On Tuesday, in the Zaafaraniya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked a traffic police patrol. The assailants wounded two traffic police officers and three nearby civilians by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility.
04/09/2011: On Saturday, in the al-Shurta neighborhood of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a teacher's car. The blast killed the teacher, wounded two policemen that were also inside the car and damaged the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2011: On Sunday, in the Al-Qadsiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, ex-parliament speaker’s bodyguard. The blast wounded the bodyguard, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/14/2011: On Tuesday, in the Alawi neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Laith Ahmed Hassan, director of the legal department of Baghdad provincial council. No group claimed responsibility.
03/04/2011: On Friday, in the al-Rifae sub-district of western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an unidentified Saudi suicide bomber was arrested by Mosul Operations Command before he could detonate his improvised explosive belt. The man was targeting protestors. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/28/2011: On Sunday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car near a Sunni mosque. The blast killed two civilians, wounded five others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car and the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
05/14/2011: On Saturday, in the Abu-Dushir neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and wounded a Lieutenant Colonel, an Interior Ministry officer. No group claimed responsibility.
11/13/2011: Two roadside bombs exploded in Taji near Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least five civilians were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/05/2011: On Saturday, in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of an off-duty policeman. The policeman was killed in the blast and his passenger was wounded. The policeman's car was destroyed and no group claimed responsibility.
04/24/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of Defense Ministry Lieutenant-Colonel Yahya Fadhel Abbas. Abbas escaped unharmed and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
12/16/2011: A military academy student was killed and a civilian was wounded when a bomb attached to the student's car detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday morning at dawn, in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, unknown assailants broke into the house of a policeman. The attackers stabbed the policeman's 28 year old wife to death. No group claimed responsibility.
01/04/2011: On Tuesday, in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, two civilians were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated. The IED was planted by unidentified militants on their farm. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group has claimed responsibility.
06/26/2011: On Sunday, in Sulaiman-Beg village in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an Iraqi Intelligence element was killed when an unknown explosive device exploded in his car. The explosives had been planted there by unidentified militants. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
01/31/2011: On Monday morning, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device near Baghdad's People's Stadium, wounding four civilians. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/04/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons opened fire on Ibrahim Zaidan, the media department manager at the Electricity Ministry and another employee. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/30/2011: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons travelling in a speeding car, opened fire on the car of an off duty Army colonel, identified as Mustafa Hasan. Hasan was killed and his wife was wounded in the attack. Two more soldiers were wounded when Hasan's car crashed into an Army checkpoint after Hasan was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2011: Two explosive devices detonated outside of a residence in Domez district near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. The house belonged to Lt. Azad Sadullah, a Kurdistan Asayish officer; both he and his wife were injured in the blasts and their house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday afternoon, in al-Methaq neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on Mohammad Younis Ismail, the Oil Ministry’s director of oil products distribution department for Ninawa. Ismail was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2011: Three civilians were wounded when a bomb detonated in the Eilam district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/23/2011: On Wednesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. One civilian was killed, and two others were wounded in the blast. An unknown amount of property damage was reported, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2011: On Sunday night, in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, militants threw a grenade targeting the motorcade of the chairman of the local municipal council, Omar Mohamed Ulewi. The blast wounded on of his bodyguard’s and set a vehicle in the motorcade on fire. No group claimed responsibility.
11/16/2011: Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a government employee in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown, as is the outcome of the kidnapping.
10/22/2011: On Saturday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
10/19/2011: On Wednesday, in the Doura neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, using silenced weapons, gunmen opened fire at a car of Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Shakir from the Interior Ministry's Counter-Terrorism Unit. Ahmed Shakir was unharmed. The driver of the car was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2011: Three civilians were wounded when a bomb detonated near the am-Hamraa hotel in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/01/2011: On Sunday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated on the roadside of Suria Street, close to a mobile-phone shop. Three civilians were wounded and nearby shops were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/21/2011: On Thursday, in the Kadhmiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced pistols attacked the convoy of Bahaa al-Aaraji, head of the Parliamentary Integrity Commission. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/14/2011: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed an Iraqi general. No group claimed responsibility.
02/26/2011: On Saturday, in Baiji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated multiple improvised explosive devices targeting the al-Shamal Oil Refinery. Four employees were killed in the blasts, which also started a large fire, and caused severe damage to three production units. No group claimed responsibility.
09/12/2011: On Monday in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a member of the Sahwa Council Group and a civilian were injured when a roadside bomb detonated near their minibus. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated by unknown militants targeted a convoy of vehicles of the Iraqi Interior Ministry, wounding a policemen aboard and two passing civilians. One of the vehicles was damaged during the blast and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2011: On Monday, in Al Musayyib, Babil, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device in a crowded area killing one civilian and wounding sixteen others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/06/2011: On Thursday night, in Baya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified gunmen killed an employee who works at the Health Ministry with guns equipped with silencers. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/20/2011: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. The driver of the vehicle was killed in the blast; there were no other reported fatalities or injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
12/7/2011: A roadside bomb detonated near a police vehicle killing one police officer and wounding three others in Abu Ghraib, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/21/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Armoushiyah area of Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the car of Judge Shihab Ahmed al-Aadzawi, damaging the car and wounding three policemen aboard. The blast also killed one student, and wounded a civilian nearby; however, Ahmed was not in the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/27/2011: On Tuesday night, in the Doura neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced firearms opened fire on a car. The gunmen shot and killed a civilian, and wounded an off duty policeman in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
06/26/2011: On Sunday evening at 2015, in Jibla, near Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq, one person was killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
02/28/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle targeting Colonel Ali Saleh. Saleh was unharmed in the blast, but two nearby civilians were wounded. The amount of damages from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
04/09/2011: On Saturday, in the al-Muthanna neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed the assistant dean of Mosul University's College of Fine Arts, Yasser Ahmed Sheet, in front of his home. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/08/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, targeting a liquor store in the Tayaran Square. Three civilians were wounded in the blast and the store burned down. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2011: Five civilians were wounded when two bombs planted at the home of a police officer detonated in the area of Taji near Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Part of the home was destroyed in the explosion. No claim of responsibility for the explosion was reported.
04/24/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated near the Iranian Embassy. No casualties were reported and it is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/11/2011: A man working for the Ministry of Education was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Bagdad, Bagdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/25/2011: On Sunday morning, at 0930 in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in a crowd of civilians and guards, gathered near the front of an office building of Karbala Province’s Council, where its Nationality & Civil Status Department is, issuing ID cards and passports. After authorities arrived on the scene, another three concurrent I.E.D.’s were detonated. Three of the I.E.D.’s were placed in three separate cars, and another was attached to a motorbike. The total damage included the removal of the fronts of several homes and shops in the area. Three people were killed, and 29 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility but authorities believe Al Qaeda to be responsible.
03/09/2011: On Wednesday, near Khaymah Theatre on Palestine Street, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
05/16/2011: On Monday, in the Fadhila Political Party Headquarters, Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device that was planted in an air cooler. The blast killed two guards, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building. No group claimed responsibility.
03/09/2011: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside a restaurant near the Green Zone. Five civilians were wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
10/22/2011: On Saturday night, in Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a car opened fire on a market. The gunmen shot and killed one man and wounded a woman. No group claimed responsibility.
12/21/2011:  Two sticky bombs attached to cars carrying a judge and his son detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. The blast killed the judge and one of his body guards. The judge's son and two nearby civilians were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/25/2011: On Sunday morning, at 0930 in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, an improvised explosive device (I.E.D.) exploded in a crowd of civilians and guards, gathered near the front of an office building of Karbala Province’s Council, where its Nationality & Civil Status Department is, issuing ID cards and passports. After authorities arrived on the scene, another three concurrent I.E.D.’s were detonated. Three of the I.E.D.’s were placed in three separate cars, and another was attached to a motorbike. The total damage included the removal of the fronts of several homes and shops in the area. Three people were killed, and 28 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility but authorities believe Al Qaeda to be responsible.
02/05/2011: On Saturday, near the Muhammad al-Hadi shrine in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated, killing two civilians of unknown national origin, and wounding five Iranian Shiite pilgrims. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
05/12/2011: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a bomb detonated near the motorcade of Kirkuk’s Police Director-General, Jamal Taher. No one in the motorcade was hurt, but two civilians nearby were wounded. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the motorcade. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
03/06/2011: On Sunday, in the Aden neighborhood in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on an off duty policeman near his house. The policeman was killed and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/26/2011: On Saturday, in the al-Sayyediya area near Commercial Street, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons opened fire on Saad Abduljabbar, a professor in the Technological University. The professor was killed in the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/24/2011: On Tuesday, in Rashidiya sub-district in Baghdad, Iraq, four civilians were killed and 15 others were wounded in a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack by unidentified militants targeting a Sunni residential area. No property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/27/2011: An explosive device detonated in Owainat village in northwest Mosul, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The blast, which was targeting a military patrol, killed one soldier. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2011: On Saturday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked the house of Tu'ma Jabbar, the judge of the Kadhimya neighborhood. The gunmen killed his guard, then broke into the house and detonated an improvised explosive device inside the house, wounding his wife and daughter. Tu'ma Jabbar was then kidnapped. His outcome is unknown. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
05/06/2011: On Friday, at al-Dora al-Sayiddiya intersection, Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on Jassim Fakhri, a cameraman working for the Interior Ministry, while he was driving his vehicle. Fakhri was killed and it is unknown if the attack caused any property damage to his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
03/26/2011: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated in the Abu Ghuraib area by unknown militants killing three civilians that were in a car. The car was destroyed during the blast and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/28/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen detonated a roadside improvised explosive device at the house of Brigadier General Ali Hussein, causing no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/19/2011: On Monday night, in the Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, armed militants opened fire on Sheikh Latief Naif al-Gurairi, a tribal leader who was killed by the gunshot. The tribal leader was in his office at the time of the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/29/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a bomb that was planted in the car of a candidate for the Ministry of Defense, General Khalid Al-Obaidi. The General and his nephew were wounded in the blast and an unknown amount of property damage was reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/9/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car detonated in Dujail city, Saladin province, Iraq. The vehicle belonged to Sheikh Ali Shekhan al-Makadmi, an Arab tribal leader; he was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
05/07/2011: On Saturday, in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, unknown assailants fired multiple Katyusha rockets targeting the Basra International Airport. The attack caused an unknown amount of casualties and an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/27/2011: An explosive device detonated at a highway in the Abu Ghraib area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast hit a civilian car, killing one civilian and wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/20/2011: On Sunday, near the Moussa al-Kadhim Mosque, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an Interior Ministry Colonel Abdul-Karim Chiad. No group claimed responsibility.
03/28/2011: On Monday, at the Ali Nima market, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated three improvised explosive devices in quick succession at the Ali Nima market, killing four civilians, three of them shop owners, and wounding nine others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the Ali Nima market, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2011: On Saturday, in the Abu Ghraib neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants beheaded an activist from a local human rights nongovernmental organization (NGO). He was found inside his house. No group claimed responsibility.
01/04/2011: On Tuesday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device targeted the residence of a local Awakening Council leader. Four civilians, relatives of the targeted leader, were wounded in the attack. The local Awakening Council leader, however, escaped the attack unharmed. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the Sahwa leader's residence. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/25/2011: On Saturday morning in Abu Ghraib area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen broke into the house of Tahir ahmed, the deputy head of a local town hall in Abu Ghraib, and left him and his son, a local police officer, dead. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2011: On Sunday evening, in the Zab sub-district of At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device outside a home belonging to a Sahwa Council leader. There were no casualties but several nearby vehicles and houses were damaged and caught fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/5/2011: Security forces found and defused a sticky bomb that was attached to a teacher's car near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
05/07/2011: On Saturday, in the Mechanics sub-district, Daura neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants attached an improvised explosive device to a policeman's car close to his house. The bomb would later be discovered and detonate while being defused. The blast wounded two policemen, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire in a residential area of al-Hilah, Babil governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
09/08/2011: On Thursday evening, in the al-Jadida neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons shot and killed Hadi al-Mehdi, 30, an Iraqi journalist. No group claimed responsibility.
10/25/2011: On Tuesday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a car carrying leaders of the Sahwa council. The blast killed one of the members, wounded two others and caused an unknown amount of property damage to their car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/13/2011: On Wednesday, in the Aurig neighborhood of southwestern Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, eight people were injured when the small bus they were riding in hit a roadside bomb planted by unidentified assailants. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage to the bus and nearby cars. No group claimed responsibility.
05/05/2011: On Thursday evening at 2030, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle. The blast wounded two civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to their vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
05/20/2011: On Friday, in the Bayaa district in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants equipped with silenced weapons shot dead police Colonel Nameer Khazaal, an officer working for the local forensics office. No group claimed responsibility.
05/29/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a bomb fifteen minutes after they detonated a previous one that damaged a liquor store, targeting security elements and fire fighters. One soldier was killed and 4 fire fighters and 6 Army and police men were wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the area. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/06/2011: On Monday night, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants opened fire on the Director of the Iraqi Education Ministry's Inspector-General's Office. The Director was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
06/06/2011: On Monday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an unidentified suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting the presidential palace compound. As a result, 12 people were killed, among them four Army officers and five soldiers, along with 20 others injured, including civilians, Army personnel and policemen. The attack took place during celebrations to hand over the mission of protecting the presidential palace compound to the Iraqi troops. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the compound. No group claimed responsibility.
05/04/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Shaab neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed an employee of the Iraqi Ministry of Transportation and Communication. No group claimed responsibility.
05/12/2011: On Thursday morning, around 0530, in south Kirkuk's Teachers District, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified militants conducted a mortar attack on the house of a lawmaker and the assistant chairman of the Iraqi Turkoman Front, Arshad al-Salihy. The political leader was not at home at the time, but eight civilians were injured. The house was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/12/2011: On Tuesday night, in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in the second of three related attacks, unknown assailants have burned three petrol filling stations. One civilian was killed, and another civilian was wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
03/16/2011: On Wednesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device near the Kirkuk Hospital. The blast targeted the Director of Kirkuk's Water Office, Abdul-Qader Mohammed Amin. A woman was killed, and 39 others wounded, and several civilian vehicles were damaged in the blast, although Amin escaped unhurt. No group claimed responsibility.
06/02/2011: On Thursday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified militants stormed into the house of a Sunni Arab tribal leader, Sheikh Hameed Mohammed Samir, chieftain of Albu Duwaib tribe, and opened fire on and killed him. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2011: On Sunday morning, in the Albu-Juheish neighborhood, Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an employee of the Ministry of Youth and Sport. The blast wounded one nearby civilian. Ten minutes later, a second improvised explosive device was detonated, targeting emergency personnel. The blast killed two police officers, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in one of four related attacks in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified armed militants attacked a house belonging to a former member of a government-backed Sunni militia in the southwestern part of the city. Three other houses of former paramilitary men were targeted. One man was wounded in the attack. It is unknown if the attacks caused any property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
01/01/2011: On Saturday morning, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed inside the house of a district mayor, Karim Zuhair, wounding him, killing his 47-year-old wife and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the mayor's residence. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/02/2011: On Thursday, in the Saadoun Park area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated and injured three civilians. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility.
11/5/2011: An explosive device detonated inside a residential building in the Eilam area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the explosion; however, there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/06/2011: At 0530 assailants launched rockets at Forward Operating Base Loyalty in Baghdad, Iraq. Six United States (US) soldiers were killed and 20 others were wounded in the attack. Kata'ib Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced firearms shot and killed a Shi'ite gynecologist in her clinic. No group claimed responsibility.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near the offices of the Iraqi political coalition, wounding two security guards and a civilian. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, in the Adhamiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of the Deputy Minister of Housing and Reconstruction, Isabraq Ibrahim. Ibrahim escaped unhurt; however, four nearby civilians were wounded, and multiple vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
06/21/2011: On Tuesday, in the Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device that targeted a liquor store. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage, but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
03/27/2011: On Sunday, in Qadisya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a bomb attached to a car, wounding four civilians and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2011: Iranian Shi'ite pilgrims were targeted in a blast near Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq. The roadside bomb exploded near a bus carrying the pilgrims, wounding two and killing one. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/23/2011: On Wednesday, in the Sadr City area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen equipped with silencers shot and killed, Wisam Karim, a Public Works Ministry employee. No group claimed responsibility.
10/11/2011: On Tuesday, in Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a leader of the government supported al-Sahwa militia in front of his house. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, near a civilian house in Qabr al-Aabd village, in the Hamam al-Alil area of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of Talal Salem, director of Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission. Salem was wounded, and his car was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
03/14/2011: On Monday, in Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed an off duty policeman near his house. No group claimed responsibility.
10/19/2011: On Wednesday, in the Yarmouk neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb attached to a car detonated injuring an oil ministry employee and his passenger. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in al-Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device shortly after a demonstration. The blast injured two civilians and damaged several nearby vehicles and shops. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/18/2011: On Tuesday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a suspected Al Qaeda suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive vest device targeting Iraqi police recruits. The blast killed 60 recruits, and wounded another 150. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility but Al Qaeda is believed to be responsible.
09/25/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device, that was attached to a construction contractor's car exploded while the worker was in the car. The explosion killed the contractor and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/15/2011: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants planted four improvised explosive devices in the Doura oil refinery. The bombs would later be discovered and successfully defused by security forces. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/28/2011: On Monday, in al-Shaab neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a football stadium, wounding four civilians and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/29/2011: An explosive device detonated in al-Shaab district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast was targeting a police patrol in the area; four people were injured, including three police officers and one civilian; a police vehicle was also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/26/2011: On Saturday, near al-Nusour Square, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device that was attached to the vehicle of professor Zaid Abdulmonem Ali, killing him and wounding his wife and two others who were all inside the vehicle. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the professor’s vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/21/2011: On Tuesday, in Al Musayyib, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a coffee shop. The blast killed five civilians, wounded nine others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
06/21/2011: On Tuesday morning, in the al-Soub al-Sagheer neighborhood in Al Diwaniyah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated two suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices targeting the house of Salim Hussein Alwan, the Governor of the Al Qadisiyah province. The blasts took place during a shift change of the guards outside his house and killed 25 people and wounded 30 others. However, Voice of Iraq reported from security sources that only 23 people were killed and up to 40 people were wounded. Most of the victims were security guards gathering at the site and residents of the neighboring houses; Salim and his family; however, escaped unhurt. The blasts caused an unknown amount of property damage to the property and no group claimed responsibility; however authorities attributed the attack to Saddam Hussein's Baath party loyalists and the terrorist group of Al Qaeda Group of Jihad in the Country of Two Rivers (Iraq).
06/21/2011: On Tuesday, in the Harthiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device planted inside a Kia minibus. The blast killed one civilian, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the minibus. No group claimed responsibility.
08/28/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to an off duty policeman's car. The blast killed the policeman, wounded four other policemen, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
03/23/2011: On Wednesday, near the Al-Sham Gate, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and wounded two off-duty policemen assigned to an Emergency Brigade in the Sinjar township. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/25/2011: Four police officers were killed and four more were wounded when two bombs detonated in Abu Ghraib, Anbar, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/6/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian's car detonated killing the civilian in Fallujah, Baghdad, Iraq. No other injuries occurred. No claim on responsibility reported.
10/30/2011: On Sunday night, in Al Sa idiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked an office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. The gunmen shot and wounded two guards in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2011: An off duty Iraqi army officer was killed and his wife and son were wounded when a sticky bomb attached to their car exploded. The attack occurred in Yathrib, Salah ad Din, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/20/2011: On Friday, in Al Amarah, Maysan, Iraq, unidentified militants opened machinegun fire on the car of Al-Ahrar MP, Raf’e Abdul-Jabbar’s Maysan office director, Mohammed Qassem. He was seriously injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/21/2011: A soldier was wounded when a roadside bomb detonated in Adheim, Diyala, Iraq. The soldier was part of a patrol. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/05/2011: On Tuesday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, an unknown suicide bomber detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a municipal government building where national identification cards were issued. The blasts killed 35 people, wounded 58 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building. The Islamic State of Iraq, an al-Qaida-linked group, claimed responsibility for two attacks in a statement posted on its website on 07/19/2011.
04/17/2011: On Sunday, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device that was attached to the car of a businessman. The blast killed the man and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
01/04/2011: On Tuesday evening, in the Baladiat area of Nissan neighborhood, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a police captain was shot and wounded during an attack by unidentified militants. The gunmen fled to an unknown area, while the officer was carried to a nearby hospital for treatment. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/6/2011: The Kurdistan Democratic Party headquarters was targeted by a Katyusha rocket in Tal Afar, Ninawa, Iraq. One guard was wounded. No deaths or claim of responsibility were reported.
08/28/2011: On Sunday evening around 2130, in the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an unidentified suicide bomber disguised as a beggar detonated his improvised explosive device inside the Umm al-Qura Sunni mosque, shortly after a Ramadan prayer session concluded. The blast killed 24 civilians, wounded 30 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
11/13/2011: An explosive device detonated in the vicinity of the motorcade of Colonel Shahin Adid, the Assistant Commander of the 4th Battalion, in Al-Hajjaj village, Salahal-Din province, Iraq. Adid was killed instantly and his bodyguard was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/13/2011: An explosive device detonated at the eastern entrance to Fallujah town in Al Anbar province, Iraq. A police officer who was in the vicinity of the device was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/30/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an off duty police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
11/5/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in the vicinity of an Iraqi military patrol in western Mosul, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/5/2011: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed an official east of Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The official, who was shot with silencer-equipped firearms, was employed in the Green Zone. No one claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/16/2011: An unidentified gunman shot and injured Abbas al-Mohammadwi in A'athamiya District in northern Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Mohammadawi was the Secretary-General of "Iraq's Honest Sons Coalition". The assailant fled following the attack and no group claimed responsibility. The specific motive is unknown.
11/13/2011: Unidentified gunmen attacked a police patrol in Samarra city, Salahal-Din province, Iraq. The assailants, equipped with guns and silencers, killed one of the patrol members before fleeing. In the resulting investigation, police officers arrested 10 people believed to be involved in the attack.
06/10/2011: On Friday, in the Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a court building. The blast wounded three civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building. No group claimed responsibility.
02/27/2011: On Sunday, in the al-Muqdadiya sub-district, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen with machine guns raided the house of Saad Saleh, a former member of the Sahwa force. The gunmen shot and killed Saleh. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a member of the Sahwa council. The councilman's daughter was also wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
05/31/2011: On Tuesday, in the village of Albu-Suleiby south of Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, four armed men in a civilian car attacked three brothers, who were working in a wheat field, killed them instantly. The brothers were members of the pro-government Sahwa Council and had fought Al Qaeda over the past few years. No group claimed responsibility.
02/06/2011: On Sunday, in the sub-district of al-Doura in Baghdad, Iraq, two civilians were injured when militants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device that had been placed on a civilian car in the al-Rashied market. An unknown amount of material damage was inflicted on one car and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/06/2011: On Friday night, in the Sayidya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded three civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the civilian car and to several nearby stores. No group claimed responsibility.
08/04/2011: On Thursday afternoon, in the Ameriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed the driver, wounded two nearby civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2011: On Sunday, in Khaldiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices consecutively, targeting the house of a local tribal chief, Mohammed Awwad. The first blast killed the tribal chief's wife, and wounded his two children. The second blast targeted first respondents, killed a police officer, wounded four others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house and multiple nearby houses. No group claimed responsibility.
05/08/2011: On Sunday, in Sadr City, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, targeting a small truck belonging to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. As a result, the driver and a nearby civilian were wounded. No property damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/14/2011: On Monday, in the al-Joulan neighborhood, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the house of a police officer. Two nearby civilians were wounded in the blast. The amount of damages from the attack are unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
06/02/2011: On Thursday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants planted a roadside improvised explosive device, which detonated near a hospital, wounding four security guards, and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2011: The Iraqi Islamic Party office was targeted in a grenade attack by unknown assailants in Fallujah, Anbar, Iraq. The assailants threw the grenades from a moving car. The explosions wounded two police officers. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/04/2011: On Monday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device planted on the roadside near the headquarters of Anbar's Traffic Police Department. The blast wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to nearby civilian vehicles. A second car bomb near the headquarters would later be found and successfully defused by police. No group claimed responsibility.
06/02/2011: On Thursday evening at 2030, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of four related attacks, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, which was driven by a suicide bomber was detonated targeting the headquarters of the Al Anbar provincial government. The blast caused an unknown number of casualties and an unknown amount of property damage to the headquarters. The casualties for the four attacks were given as a cumulative total and were therefore reported in the first bombing. No group claimed responsibility.
05/28/2011: On Saturday night, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an explosive device that was attached to a civilians vehicle, killing the one civilian and damaging the vehicle as well. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/25/2011: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a car, injuring two civilians. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in the Domiz neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a civilian house. The blast wounded two civilians, including a woman, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
03/28/2011: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, wounding a police captain and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/25/2011: Unidentified gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on a military checkpoint in Amriyat al-Fallujah, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two more were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, near the al-Taji bridge, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a bus carrying Iranian visitors. Six Iranians and one Iraqi were wounded, and the bus was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/13/2011: A network of pipelines were damaged when they were targeted by three bombs in the area of Basra, Basra, Iraq. What it is not known how much of an impact the attack had on the oil supply in general, the explosions resulted in a large fire. No deaths or injuries were reported. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/29/2011: On Wednesday, in the Doura neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced weapons shot and wounded an employee of Iraq's Hajj Commission. No group claimed responsibility.
03/05/2011: On Saturday, in the New Ba'quba neighborhood, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed one civilian and damaged the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
04/16/2011: On Saturday night at 2300, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the home of a Shiite family and shot and killed four members of a family. A 16 year old boy and 14 year old girl were shot along with their parents. No group claimed responsibility.
11/21/2011:  An explosive device detonated near Diwan restaurant in central Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. A joint patrol of security forces was targeted in the explosion; two police officers, three military personnel, and one civilian were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/06/2011: On Monday, on Palestine Street in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device that killed one civilian, wounded 10 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/31/2011: Five members of the Sahwa militia were attacked in an armed assault in the town of Khan Bani Saad, Diyala, Iraq. The attackers used guns with silencers. The five members were staffing a check point in the town. While no claim of responsibility was reported, it is believed that al-Qa ida in Iraq may have been responsible.
10/27/2011: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons opened fire on a military general. The general was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/24/2011: On Saturday, west Baghdad’s Police Tunnel in the Jamiaa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced firearms shot and killed a Foreign Ministry government employee. No group claimed responsibility.
11/30/2011: Unidentified assailants kidnapped Sheikh Thalaj Zaalan from his residence in Haditha, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. His body was found the next day on the outskirts of the city; he had been beheaded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/10/2011: A bomb attached the outside of a private car detonated in Doura district in southern Baghdad, Iraq. The car belonged to a surgeon; he was killed in the explosion and his son was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/07/2011: On Tuesday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to a motorbike targeting a shopping complex was detonated by unidentified militants. The blast caused no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage to the complex. No group claimed responsibility.
05/16/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, an unknown 14 year old teenager working with the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was caught and arrested while he was attempting to plant a sticky improvised explosive device on a taxi cab. No damages or casualties were reported as the bomb was safely defused. No group claimed responsibility.
10/24/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device vest targeting an emergency response team responding to a previous bombing targeting a traffic police patrol. The blast killed one response team member, wounded six others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
10/03/2011: On Monday, in Al Dulab, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen attempted to storm the house of the police chief. The police chief and his guards entered into a firefight with the gunmen. Three militants and two guards were killed in firefight. No damage was reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
06/10/2011: On Friday night, in Ad Dawr, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house in a village belonging to a family including members of the Sahwa Council. The gunmen shot and killed three brothers all members of the council, and their sister. No group claimed responsibility.
11/5/2011: Unidentified gunmen in a vehicle shot and killed Brigadier Jalil Ibadi in Zayouna district in eastern Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Brigadier Jalil Ibadi was the deputy commander of border crossings. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2011: An officer in the Interior Ministry's Intelligence Unit was killed by unknown gunmen using silencers in the southern district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. The officer's name was Hussein Fakhri. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/25/2011: Two people were killed and 12 were injured when an assailant in a bomb laden vehicle detonated at a military checkpoint on the outskirts of Dujail, Salah ad Din, Iraq. Four of those wounded were soldiers, the other eight were civilians. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/15/2011: On Friday, in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device inside a parking garage. The blast killed two civilians, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the garage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/27/2011: On Saturday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a remote controlled improvised explosive device targeting a policeman's house under construction. The blast caused no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
06/10/2011: On Friday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/24/2011: Two police officers were killed when two explosive devices were detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. Several shops were also destroyed in the blast. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/30/2011: An explosive device hidden in a parked car detonated in Balad Ruz, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast was targeting a Shi'ite procession; seven people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
11/13/2011: An U.S. airbase came under mortar attack in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. Unidentified assailants fired four Katyusha-style rockets at the airbase; there were no reported injuries but two helicopters were damaged. Forces were not able to pinpoint the geographical location of the attacks and no group claimed responsibility.
06/10/2011: On Friday, in the Zafaraniyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a mosque. The blast wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
06/10/2011: On Friday night, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a cafe. The blast caused no casualties but damaged the cafe. No group claimed responsibility.
04/18/2011: On Monday, in the Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of Naseer Kamel al-Chaderchi, a member of the former Iraqi Governing Council. Naseer and two of his bodyguards were wounded in the blast, as well as three nearby civilians. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
06/02/2011: On Thursday evening at 2030, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of four related attacks, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated targeting the headquarters of the Al Anbar provincial government. The blast killed 10 people and wounded 15, whom were mostly police and soldiers, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the headquarters. The casualties for the four attacks were given as a cumulative total and were therefore reported in the first bombing. No group claimed responsibility.
12/7/2011: A police officer was killed in an armed attack by unknown gunmen outside of his home in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/31/2011: On Thursday, in Abu Ghurayb neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen threw a hand grenade into the house of an off duty police officer, killing the father of the policeman and causing an unknown amount of damage to the policeman's house. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/13/2011: On Wednesday, in the Bayaa neighborhood of the Rashid district in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a taxi. The blast killed the driver and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
11/23/2011: Two suicide bombers self-detonated in an explosive-laden car near a medical center and a police station in central Hawiji, Al-Tamim province, Iraq. Four mortar rounds were fired at the same site just moments after the car exploded. Nine people were injured in the explosions, including two soldiers and a police officer. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/14/2011: On Tuesday morning at 930, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a provincial council compound, opening the way for three more suicide bombers to enter the compound. The three suicide bombers attempted to detonate their improvised explosive vests inside the compound, but the bombers were killed by the compound’s security guards by heavy gunfire before they could detonate their bombs. The blasts killed eight, including three policemen, and three suicide bombers, and wounded 28, including fifteen security members. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the compound. No group claimed responsibility.
11/13/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian vehicle exploded in Qadissiya district in southwestern Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The driver of the vehicle was killed and one passenger was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2011: A soldier was shot and killed by unknown gunmen at an Iraqi army checkpoint in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
07/13/2011: On Wednesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a civilian home. The blast killed a civilian woman and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
11/9/2011: A bomb exploded in the vicinity of a bus transporting pilgrims in Samarra city, Salahal-Din province, Iraq. Three of the passengers were killed and another seven were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
12/29/2011: A tribal leader was wounded when gunmen opened fire on his home in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/9/2011: Unidentified gunmen attempted to assassinate Hussein Ali Hachem, the mayor of Mosul, in Gayara town, Ninewa province, Iraq. The assailants opened fire on the mayor's private residence; guards returned fire and repelled the attack. No one was injured in the incident; however, the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
02/04/2011: On Friday, in al-Bu Hawaa region, central al-Aameriya sub-district, southern Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of Professor Khamis Daham, who specialized in the Islamic sciences, and opened fire on the family, injuring two of his sons. The gunmen detonated an improvised explosive device in the house after the initial attack. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/23/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Maamoun neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants shot and killed a police officer outside his house. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2011: Two civilians were killed and six were injured when a booby-trapped car detonated on the main highway in the Adhamiya district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Several shops were also damaged in the explosion. Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: Three members of the Sahwa militia were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated in Jurf Al-Sakhar, Babil, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/22/2011: Three civilians were wounded when an explosive device detonated in the al-Amin district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
07/25/2011: On Monday in the Saidakan Village area, Soran township, Arbil, Irbil, Iraq, unknown assailants in Iran fired artillery into the village. The attack killed two civilians, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
03/06/2011: On Sunday, in the Za'afaraniya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a mortar shell that wounded seven civilians and damaged multiple houses. No group claimed responsibility.
11/21/2011: Two explosive devices detonated under a vehicle in Aadamiya district in northern Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The vehicle belonged to an employee of Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research; he was injured in the explosion, along with his sister and another civilian. The car was badly damaged in the incident. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
01/02/2011: On Sunday night, in the Canal neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a Traffic Department officer holding the rank of lieutenant brigadier. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a mortar shell that landed close to the al-Amel Bridge, wounding two civilians. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
11/30/2011:  A sticky bomb attached to a vehicle detonated in the Military district of southern Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. The vehicle belonged to a member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK); he was killed in the blast and his car was badly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/20/2011: An explosive device detonated in front of the private residence of a member of the Iraqi army in Dibbis, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. The military member was not injured; however, his brother and a passer-by were both wounded in the explosion. The house was also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
10/13/2011: On Thursday evening around 2030, at the Al-Hay market in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, two roadside bombs detonated causing an unknown amount of damage while killing 12 people and wounding 43 others. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/11/2011: A police officer was shot and killed by unidentified assailants driving past in a car in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was made.
01/03/2011: On Monday, in the Suleikh neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed two Interior Ministry employees. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/29/2011: On Saturday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen with machine guns stormed the house of Abdul-Rahman Juma'a, a member of the Diyala Province's Mayorship, and fired upon and killed him. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/5/2011:  A sticky bomb attached to a civilian vehicle exploded in Benoug district in Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
09/09/2011: On Friday night, in the Zaafaraniya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons attacked an imam near a mosque. The gunmen killed the imam in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/5/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a minibus exploded in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. The vehicle was carrying passengers at the time of the explosion; one person was killed and at least four more were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
01/06/2011: On Thursday, in Hawija, northern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a car wounded an off-duty policeman and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/24/2011: A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was wounded when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device inside a car dealership, 6 civilians were killed, and 32 others were wounded. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday morning, in the Aamel area of Rashid neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, the Secretary of the Governor of the Iraqi capital, Hatam Karim Muhsin, was shot and killed by unidentified militants outside his private residence. Gunmen used silenced weapons for the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Huwayjah sub-district of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, an unknown number of casualties were reported when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the private residence of a police officer. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage and it is unclear whether the targeted officer was among the casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Huwayjah sub-district of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, two people were killed and four others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the private residence of a police officer. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage and it was unclear whether the targeted officer was among the casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday morning, in the Rashidiya sub-district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Sheikh Ali Fakhri, a Muslim cleric, after storming into his home. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday morning, in the al-Kharda sub-district, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants stormed the house of Professor Ali Abdul-Hussein al-Saedy, a professor in the Veterinary College of Baghdad University. The assailants hanged the professor to death after anaesthetizing his wife and two daughters. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2011: Three explosive devices detonated at the home of a Sunni Sahwa militia member in Bahbahan village, Babil governorate, Iraq. There were no reported injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/11/2011: On Saturday, in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a house under construction that belonged to a police officer. The blast caused no casualties but damaged the house. No group claimed responsibility.
09/19/2011: On Monday night, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated as the convoy of the Deputy Police Commander passed by. The commander escaped unharmed, but the explosion injured two of the commander’s bodyguards, identified as Ninawa police officials, and damaged the commander’s vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/22/2011: A suicide bomber with an explosive belt attempted to attack a police checkpoint in Rafa'e district, near Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. Police identified the bomber when he was in the vicinity of the checkpoint; when they ordered him to stop and he failed to do so, they opened fire on him. The bomber detonated, killing himself, but failing to cause other casualties.
07/21/2011: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a government employee in front of his house during a drive-by shooting. No group claimed responsibility.
06/03/2011: On Friday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky bomb was detonated in an attempted assassination of a pro-government Sahwa Council commander. The blast wounded the commander, along with his companion, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/6/2011: A police officer was killed and a second was wounded when a bomb exploded in Baquba, Diyala, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/27/2011: On Tuesday, in the Atifiya area of the Kadhimiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices consecutively targeting a crowded market. The blasts wounded five civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the market. No group claimed responsibility.
06/09/2011: On Thursday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed a Director in Nasr Establishment for Engineering Industries, Jalal Jassim Mohammed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/17/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Iskan region, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the Central Childrens Hospital. Four civilians were wounded, and several nearby stores and vehicles were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
12/13/2011: A police officer was killed when a bomb attached to his car detonated in Shirqat, Salah al Din, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/09/2011: On Wednesday, in the Abu Ghurayb area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in the house of a Sahwa (Awakening) Council member. The blast wounded the member and killed his wife and daughter. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2011: On Tuesday afternoon, in the al-Maash market, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen kidnapped a Kurd, and two Shabaks. The bodies of the two Shabaks were found later that day. The status of the Kurd is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday night, in Rawah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device placed under a civilian car. The blast wounded the civilian driver, and caused severe damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/19/2011: On Tuesday around 1200 noon, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car as it entered a government office. One civilian was killed, one civilian was wounded, and an unknown amount of property damage was caused in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
03/23/2011: On Wednesday, on al-Ariefiya Street, in the Zafraniyah area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices simultaneously targeting civilians. One civilian was killed, seven other civilians were wounded, and an unknown amount of property damage was caused in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
03/23/2011: On Wednesday, in the Amiriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing the driver of the car. The blast caused material damage to the victims car and other nearby cars as well, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/16/2011: On Saturday, in the al-Shula neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the car of a government employee. The employee was wounded, and his car, other nearby cars, and buildings were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
07/17/2011: On Sunday, in the Jughaifa Village, near Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the motorcade of the Director of Salah ad Din's Major Crime Department Lieutenant Brigadier, Ahmed Bedewi. Three of Bedewi's guards were wounded, and multiple vehicles in the motorcade were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
05/05/2011: On Thursday, in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of the Asayish Director in Tuz Khurmatu, Nawzad Karima. Two Kurdish security members were killed, four others were wounded, including Karima and two civilians. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the motorcade. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in one of four related attacks in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified armed militants attacked a house belonging to a former member of a government-backed Sunni militia in the southwestern part of the city. Three other houses of former paramilitary men were targeted. One man was wounded in the attack. It is unknown if the attacks caused any property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
03/10/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Sidiya area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a truck carrying concrete blocks. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
11/30/2011: Three unidentified gunmen attacked civilians in a private residence in al-Muthanna district, Salah ad Din governorate, Iraq. The assailants opened fire with machine guns, killing five members of a family, including two children. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
12/21/2011: Yahya Kadhem Zaidan, the leader of the Sahwa militia, was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated on the outskirts of Baghdad in Abu Ghraib, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/08/2011: On Saturday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked the house of a former policeman. The gunmen shot and wounded the policeman in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
01/02/2011: On Sunday, in the Arab area of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, two improvised explosive belts were hung on a palm tree on the side of the road by the residence of Jabur al-Abdullah, the Chairman of Ninawa Province's Council. The suicide bombers laid the explosive belts there in order to pass the checkpoints near the councilman's residence. A force belonging to the Iraqi Army's 10th divisions managed to foil the suicide attack. No damages or casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/15/2011: A police officer was killed when unknown gunmen stormed his home in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/03/2011: On Monday morning at 0900, in Al Baghdadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, after four gunmen entered the police station they rounded up roughly 40 hostages and moved them into some of the rooms of the police station. The gunmen then seized several weapons held in the police station. The hostages were unharmed during three hours of captivity. No casualties or damage resulted from the hostage taking and no group claimed responsibility, however witnesses say the gunmen identified themselves as fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq (Al Qaeda in Iraq).
10/12/2011: On Wednesday, in Hay County, Kut, Wasit, Iraq, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device was planted by unidentified assailants. It was discovered parked near a popular market containing large quantities of explosives. Army bomb technicians managed to defuse the device before it exploded. No damages or casualties occurred and no group claimed responsibility.
07/09/2011: On Saturday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne explosive device targeting a bus terminal. The blast wounded 10 civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the terminal. No group claimed responsibility.
10/24/2011: On Monday night, in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device hidden inside a water container that was placed inside the house of a former member of Mehdi Army militia, Ali al-Gureity. The blast killed the man's wife and son, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
04/03/2011: On Sunday, in the Jihad neighborhood of southwestern Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a roadside bomb at the front of a Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council member's house, Ali Majed. One of his body guards was killed and three civilians were wounded during the blast. An unknown amount of property damage occurred and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/16/2011: Unidentified assailants placed an explosive device in the office of the Director of Shora county south of Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The device detonated; however, there were no reports of injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
09/10/2011: On Saturday, in the Sada village, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a public cafe. The blast killed one civilian, wounded eight others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the cafe. No group claimed responsibility.
10/24/2011: On Monday, in al-Mudafer Square, near the Nahda bus terminal, in the Sadr City neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a traffic policeman's vehicle. The blast wounded five, including two traffic policemen, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
01/06/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Dawwasa area in central Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, the second division of the army, in coordination with the national intelligence service, seized six improvised explosive devices and two explosive belts preventing an attack on a Christian church. The explosives were defused, causing no casualties or damages. No group has claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, on the 14th of Ramadan Street in the al-Mansour neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car wounded the driver and two civilian passerbys and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the civilian vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/13/2011: On Wednesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device at a marketplace. One civilian was killed and 16 were wounded in the blast, including three children, two women, and three police. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/13/2011: On Wednesday night, in the al-Meshraq neighborhood in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the front door of a civilian house. The blast wounded the owner of the house and killed his wife. An unknown amount of property damage was caused to the house. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/10/2011: On Thursday, in the Ain Zala area of the Zamar neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near an oil pipeline. The explosion caused no casualties, but damaged a nearby pipeline carrying water. No group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Ghuwair Village, near Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the house of Ali Hussein, mayor of the al-Ghuwair Village. The blast killed Hussein, wounded his wife and sister, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
09/30/2011: On Friday, in Ba’quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen dressed in military uniforms opened fire on civilian guards working in a service project. The gunmen killed one guard, and wounded three others in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/17/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in western Mosul, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The incident was targeting a police patrol; one police officer was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/6/2011: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi military patrol in Sadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. An officer was killed and a soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2011: On Monday, near Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a police vehicle. Two off duty policemen were wounded in the blast. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday, in Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims. The blast wounded seven Iranian pilgrims and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bus. No group claimed responsibility.
12/7/2011: A North Oil Company employee was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/13/2011: On Sunday, in the Zab district of At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a car showroom and injured four people. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/20/2011: On Sunday, in the Talibiya area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and wounded Lieutenant Adil Ramiz Anwar, from the Embassy's Protection office. No group claimed responsibility.
07/31/2011: On Sunday morning, in the Ghazaliya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons attacked the car of Director-General of Administration in Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research, Dawood Salman Rahim and his son, Hassanein. The gunmen killed the Director General and his son, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/30/2011: On Saturday, in Qara Tapa, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting civilians in a marketplace. The blast wounded six civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/13/2011: An explosive device targeting Iranian pilgrims detonated in Kadhimiya district in northern Baghdad, Iraq. One pilgrim was killed and another 13 were injured. In addition, two Iraqis were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
05/25/2011: On Wednesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated close to al-Nida's Bridge, which killed Lieutenant Brigadier, Hussein Ni’ama Hawas, the police director of Dibbis township. He was on his way to work along with two of his guards, who were injured. No property damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/16/2011: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants planted an improvised explosive device under the car of Judge Mahdi Saleh, Chairman of Ninawa's first Criminal Court. The car was parked inside the court's parking garage. The bomb would later be discovered by police and successfully defused. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday morning at 0830, in al-Shumali, Babil, Iraq, suspected Islamic State of Iraq militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the Ehsan tourist restaurant. The blast killed five civilians, wounded 41 others, and destroyed the front of the restaurant and set multiple nearby cars on fire. No group claimed responsibility.
05/14/2011: On Saturday, in the Doura neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and wounded a lieutenant colonel from the Interior Ministry. No group claimed responsibility.
07/06/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Risla area of the Abu Ghraib neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed the driver and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
05/15/2011: On Sunday afternoon at 1300, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired two mortar rounds that landed in Tahrir Square. The mortars killed two civilians, wounded 10 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/05/2011: On Friday night, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a series of three bombs went off at Abu-Risha Sports Stadium during a soccer game. The blast killed two civilians, wounded seven others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the stadium. Among the seven wounded were two police officers and the Anbar Governor's Sports Advisor, Sadiq Jamil. No group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2011: An explosive device detonated in Abbarah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The bomb exploded outside of a civilian home; three civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, Abbarah is part of an Al-Qa ida stronghold. Specific motive is unknown.
12/31/2011: A civilian was wounded when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in the Nasr neighborhood of Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/05/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Suker neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed a civilian and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/28/2011: On Wednesday, in the Saidiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded one civilian and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday night, in one of five related attacks, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device planted on the door of a house. The blast killed one civilian, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
11/30/2011: An explosive device detonated in Martyrs district in west Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The device detonated while an unidentified assailant was planting it; he was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
05/20/2011: On Friday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, two civilians were injured due to the detonation of an improvised explosive device at a local market. No property damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/09/2011: On Saturday at noon, in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device placed under a civilian car. The blast killed a civilian and burned the car and all the personal documents inside. No group claimed responsibility.
01/24/2011: On Monday, in the al-Da'oum area of eastern Karbala, Iraq, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated near processions of Shiite pilgrims. The blasts resulted in the killing of 25 people, and wounded 40. There were no specifications on civilian and police casualties. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown . No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/16/2011: A roadside bomb detonated near a police checkpoint in the Saidiya district of southern Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Six people were wounded in the explosion, including three police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
09/09/2011: On Friday, in between Shu'a and Taji areas in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian pickup truck. The blast wounded two civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the truck. No group claimed responsibility.
11/16/2011: An explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a minibus in Kadhmiyah area or Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The bus was transporting Iranian pilgrims; two of them were killed in the explosion and another nine were injured. In addition, eight Iraqis who were in the vicinity of the minibus were also injured. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown; however, sources state that Sunni extremists often target Shiites for not being true Muslims.
03/10/2011: On Thursday, in the Hurriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in front of a local shop. One civilian was wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
03/01/2011: On Tuesday, near a mosque in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device targeting an imam. One civilian was killed, and three others were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
03/01/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Rifaie area of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a former employee of the al-Mosuliya satellite television channel. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday afternoon, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, near Baghdad Technological University, 11 civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. Several nearby residences and vehicles were also damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
01/20/2011: On Thursday afternoon at 1500, in northern Karbala, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting Shiite pilgrims. Fifty civilians were killed and another 150 were wounded in the explosions. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
10/07/2011: On Friday, in the Autafiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a civilian car. A second bomb was detonated when police and civilians gathered at the previous blast scene. The blasts killed five civilians, wounded 21 others including four policemen, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. The casualties were given as a cumulative figure and were therefore reported in the first bombing. No group claimed responsibility.
03/29/2011: On Tuesday, in the Abu Ghuraib neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq unknown gunmen breached the house of a police officer and opened fire, killing the police officer, and wounding three of his family members. No damage was reported in the attack, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/26/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a high ranking officer of the Civil Defense in al-Jami'a district in west Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The Major was driving in a vehicle at the time of the attack; he was killed and his wife and daughter were injured. The assailants fled and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2011: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device that was attached to a government official's car, detonated. The government official and his son were wounded in the explosion, and the blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
11/13/2011: An explosive device detonated in the Tarmiya area of Baghdad city, Iraq. Five civilians that were in the vicinity of the bomb were injured; there were no reports of fatalities or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2011: On Saturday, in the Amil neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot and killed a contractor, and wounded his wife near the house of the wife's parents. No group claimed responsibility.
04/13/2011: On Wednesday, on the road between the Jalawlaa and al-Saadiya areas of Khaniqin, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the car of Ahmad al-Zarkoushi, the Mayor of Saadiya city. The mayor and three of his guards were wounded in the blast and unknown amount of property damage was caused. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2011: Unidentified gunmen attacked a restaurant in central Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The assailants stormed the small business and shot and killed the owner before fleeing. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown; however, the restaurant was a popular spot amongst police officers and soldiers.
04/11/2011: On Monday, in the Jisr Diyala neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device that killed three civilians, and wounded 11 others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
11/17/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in eastern Mosul, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The incident was targeting a military patrol; one soldier was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/13/2011: On Wednesday, in the village of Bodjh in Diyala, Iraq, unidentified gunmen disguised as Iraqi security forces shot and killed a former member of the Awakening Council. No group claimed responsibility.
04/11/2011: On Monday, in Hawijah, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped a local Sunni militia leader by unknown means. The body of the Sunni leader was recovered five days later ridden with bullet holes on 4/16/2011. No group claimed responsibility.
02/24/2011: On Thursday morning, in Al Sa'idiyah, Diyala, Iraq, suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen wearing Army uniforms, stormed a civilian home, shooting and killing a man and his three sons. The man was targeted because he presented himself as a candidate for the mayor post in the al-Mahata region. Security forces arrested two militants after the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday morning around 0845, in the Derizliyah district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the office of nationality cards. The blasts killed two people, wounded 16 others including two soldiers and three policemen, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the office. No group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2011: On Wednesday afternoon, in the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device attached to the car of an off duty police officer. The blast wounded the policeman and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday, in Al Musayyib, Babil, Iraq, two unknown gunmen attacked the Mukhtar of Police district. The gunmen shot and wounded the man in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
04/25/2011: On Monday, near Dhu al-Tabiqayn Bridge in al-Jadiriya, in the Karrada sub-district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to a presidential pickup truck detonated, injuring two people and causing an unknown amount of damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/16/2011: On Tuesday, in Jalawlah, Diyala, Iraq, suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) militants strapped an explosives vest onto an agricultural engineer and detonated it on the main street in the town, killing him. The victim was identified as Ahmed Mohammed. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although al-Qaeda in Iraq is suspected.
07/12/2011: On Tuesday night, in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in the third of three related attacks, unknown assailants have burned three petrol filling stations. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/10/2011: In a rural area northwest of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, two civilians were wounded when a sticky bomb attached to a minibus detonated. No claim of responsibility was made.
03/23/2011: On Wednesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car killing the civilian in the blast. An unknown amount of property damage was reported, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/04/2011: Late on Monday night, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a rocket that hit near the Rasheed Hotel. The blast killed at least five people including three hotel employees, wounded eight others, set three caravans on fire, and destroyed 25 trailer homes. Security forces arrested two men in the Shiite district of Baghdad, where the attack was launched from. A Katyusha rocket, a launcher and a video camera were seized from the men. No group claimed responsibility.
07/16/2011: On Saturday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a night club. The blast killed two civilians, wounded nine others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the night club. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Kirkuk's Police Director, Beston Mohammed Qafary. The blast caused no casualties, but damaged two vehicles in the motorcade. No group claimed responsibility.
09/07/2011: On Wednesday, in Ad Dujayl, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked the house of a Sahwa militia leader. The gunmen shot and killed the leader in front of his wife. No group claimed responsibility.
03/09/2011: On Wednesday, at an intersection in the al-Nadha area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb that had been planted by unknown militants detonated, injuring one traffic police officer and one civilian. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/20/2011: On Saturday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a policeman’s residence. The blast killed one civilian, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the residence. No group claimed responsibility.
05/12/2011: On Thursday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to the car of Colonel Madih al-Bayati detonated. The police officer escaped unhurt but two of his bodyguards were injured. The bomb blast resulted in an unknown amount of property damage to the police vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/17/2011: On Sunday, in the Hay al-Amil neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired three rockets that targeted Baghdad Airport. No casualties were reported, and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
06/16/2011: On Thursday, in Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with machine guns attacked the house of an Iraqi contractor killing him, his Indian maid, and his Turkish engineer guest. No group claimed responsibility.
06/06/2011: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants planted an improvised explosive device at the entrance of the residence of Judge Hijab al-Sabaawi, the Chairman of Ninawa’s 2nd Criminal Court, which was discovered by security forces and safely defused. There were no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility.
01/02/2011: On Sunday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices, wounding three civilians including Mal Abbas Ahmed, who heads the Sunni religious endowment for Diyala province. It is unknown if the blasts resulted in any property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/15/2011: The mayor of Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil, Iraq and his son were kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The kidnappers later killed the mayor. No information is known about the son. No claim of responsibility reported.
04/29/2011: On Friday night, in al-Rube'i neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on an off duty policeman in his car. The gunmen killed the policeman and injured his wife and his daughter in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
01/24/2011: On Monday morning, in Ghazaliyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, Iraqi army's Brigadier General Thamir Hassan Saleh, who works at the office of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, was killed when a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near his car on his way to work. A security man accompanying Saleh was wounded by the blast. Property damages caused from the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/30/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a Muslim cleric was wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to his car. The car was damaged and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/16/2011: An explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a police patrol in Samarra city, Salah ad-Din governorate, Iraq. Six people were wounded, including four police officers. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
03/24/2011: On Thursday, on al-Nidal Street, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near an outdoor market. Three civilians were wounded and a vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/27/2011: On Sunday, in the Yarmouk neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a bomb that was attached to a civilian car, killing one civilian and wounding two others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the civilian vehicle, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2011: On Monday, on the Palestine Street, in Beirut Square, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a traffic police patrol. The blast wounded four traffic policemen and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the patrol. No group claimed responsibility.
06/27/2011: On Monday evening at 1800, in the Abu Ghurayb neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants planted a sticky improvised explosive device (IED) onto the car of the head of Khan Dari city council. The IED was dismantled by security personnel. There were no casualties or damages and no group claimed responsibility.
01/11/2011: On Tuesday, in Mahmudiya, southern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device left inside a mini-bus detonated and killed the driver. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2011: On Tuesday, in southern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, two people were wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated targeting a bus near Taji Gas Plant. Property damages from the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in Riyadh, At Ta'mim, Iraq, two people were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the private residence of a local municipal official. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage and it was unclear whether the targeted official was among those wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
07/14/2011: On Thursday, in Abu Ghraib neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen disguised as Iraqi security forces broke into the home of an ex-Awakening Council member and shot and killed him. No group claimed responsibility.
06/27/2011: On Monday evening at 1800, near the Bartilla township in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified armed militants fired on and killed a Shi'ite civilian belonging to Iraq’s al-Shabak Community, while he was driving his private car. The victim was the owner of a mortgage shop. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2011: On Wednesday, in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a police chief's vehicle convoy. The chief, one of his guards, and a nearby civilian were wounded. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/5/2011: Four explosive devices detonated at a private residence in Taji, Baghdad province, Iraq. The home belonged to Yassin Issa Daud, a leader of Sahwa militia in Taji; he was not home at the time of the attack. At least three people were killed in the explosion, including Daud's spouse and brother, and at least another six were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown;.
11/15/2011: An explosive device detonated in Muqdadiyah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were wounded in the explosion; however, there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
02/05/2011: On Saturday, in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device exploded near a vehicle close to the Shrine of Imam Hassan al-Askari, injuring four Iranians, two Pakistanis, two Iraqi policemen, and one Iraqi civilian. Property damages caused from the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/06/2011: On Friday, in the al-Dora al-Sayiddiya intersection, Ad Dora neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants opened their silencer gunfire on a vehicle that a cameraman, who worked for the Iraqi interior ministry, killing him. The cameraman was driving his vehicle when he was shot. No group claimed responsibility.
01/18/2011: On Tuesday, in the Mishahda neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device, wounding five Shiite pilgrims, The damages from this attack are unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
01/31/2011: On Monday, in the Waziriya sub-district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device close to the College of Education. Three civilians were wounded in the blast but no damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2011: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a government employee of the electricity department in Shura village, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
01/31/2011: On Monday, in the al-Ibrahimiyah sub-district of Karbala city, Karbala province, Iraq, unknown militants simultaneously detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting civilians. Seven civilians were wounded in the blasts but no damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2011: On Thursday afternoon at 1600, in Hilla, Babil, Iraq, a suicide bomber set off his booby-trapped car, killing four people and wounding 17. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to a restaurant. No group has claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/19/2011: On Tuesday night, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near Mustansiriya University. Two civilians and a soldier were wounded, and an unknown amount of property damage was caused in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
03/09/2011: On Wednesday, on al-Qanah Street in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting an Army convoy carrying Brigadier Taha Mohammed, the director of the Iraqi Air Force Training Department. Mohammed was killed and two other soldiers were wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
03/08/2011: On Tuesday, in al-Houriya neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a library. Two civilians were wounded in the blast, which caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2011: On Monday, in the Za'afaraniya sub-district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the car of a Justice Ministry official. The blast wounded the official and damaged his car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday night, in Kurdistan Region’s central Sulaymaniyah’s Mowlawi Street in Sulaymaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a small shop. The blast wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
05/15/2011: On Sunday night, in the Saidiya neighborhood, Baghdad province, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle on an Interior Ministry worker. The blast killed the worker and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
01/27/2011: On Thursday afternoon, in the Jihad sub-district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device planted inside a KIA minibus. Two civilians were killed, seven were wounded and several nearby cars were damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/27/2011: On Thursday morning, in the Waziriya sub-district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a Finance Ministry convoy. One civilian was killed and four others were wounded in the blast, which caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/12/2011: On Thursday, in Tikrit, Shah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified militants planted a bomb underneath the car of Nationality Certificates Director, Lt. Brig. Madih Mouri. The officer was severely injured and the car sustained an unknown amount of property damage from the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/01/2011: On Saturday, on the Mohammed al-Qassim highway, near the Iraqi Finance Ministry in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the car of Lieutenant Colonel Ihsan Ali Fadhel, head of the communication department of Baghdad's Rusafa police command. Fadhel was killed during the attack, which also caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2011: On Wednesday, in the Adhamiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a shop selling watches. The blast killed one civilian, wounded six civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
08/21/2011: On Sunday in the Utaifiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a security guard of the oil minister. The blast wounded the guard and a local shop owner, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
05/22/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices targeting the car of a government spokesperson’s aid. The blast wounded the driver, a passenger, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/20/2011: On Saturday, in Zab, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Zab's Supporting Battalion commander, Hamad Ali Hussein. The blast wounded two of Hussein’s guards and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
05/12/2011: On Thursday, in the Bab al-Sharji area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb planted near a liquor store detonated, injuring one civilian. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage to the liquor store. No group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car exploded in the Himreen area of Diyala governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle, a civilian, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
12/15/2011: Two people were killed and three more injured when two bombs carried on bicycles detonated near a school in central Ramadi, Anbar, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/07/2011: On Tuesday, in Hibhib, Diyala, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of Lieutenant General Mahdi al-Obeidy, a local police commander. The blast killed Al Obeidy, wounded his driver, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/16/2011: Unidentified assailants placed an explosive device at the window of the office of a local mayor in south Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The device detonated, injuring the mayor; however, there were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
02/19/2011: On Saturday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device stuck to a civilian's car, wounding three civilians. An unknown amount of property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/08/2011: On Friday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified gunmen fired upon and killed an Awakening Council member near his home. No group claimed responsibility.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday night, in Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified gunmen with silencers on their firearms attacked the home of the Mayor of Buhriz, Hassan Alwan. Hassan was unharmed but four of his family members were injured. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/30/2011: On Monday, in the Tiloul-al-Baj area, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an explosive device targeting the Governor of Ninawa, Athil al-Nujaify and his motorcade. The governor was not wounded during the blast. However, one vehicle was damaged during the blast and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/19/2011: On Thursday, in the Bab al-Ma'adham neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a Shiite cleric's car. The blast killed the cleric, wounded two nearby civilians, and caused an unknown amount of damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
03/01/2011: On Tuesday, in Adhamiyah neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants set fire to an orphanage. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the orphanage, and no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/27/2011: On Sunday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silencers opened fired on a police colonel near his home, killing the policeman. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2011: On Friday, in Salem Abdul Hameed Village, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a local imam, identified as Sheikh Bashir Mutlaq Salah, was shot and killed by unidentified militants along with his wife and daughter inside their residence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/01/2011: On Tuesday, at a cafe near Imam Ali Hospital in the Sadr City sub-district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding four civilians and damaging the cafe. No group claimed responsibility.
11/6/2011: Three bombs exploded in the Shorja market in downtown Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. At least six people were killed and another 19 people were injured in the incident. The incident occurred on the day that Sunnis recognize as being the first day of Eid. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
10/24/2011: On Monday, in the Abu Ghraib neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated multiple improvised explosive devices inside the house of a policeman. The blasts killed his wife, wounded him and two of his children, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/17/2011: A car bomb exploded in the al-Zuhoor neighborhood in eastern Mosul, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. A civilian that was in the vicinity of the improvised explosive device was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/19/2011: On Saturday, on the al-Mahmoudiya-al-Uwayridj Highway, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
03/16/2011: On Wednesday, in a village near Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of an Awakening Council group member. The gunmen shot and killed the paramilitary member, and wounded his wife. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
04/18/2011: On Monday, on al-Nidhal Street, Rusafa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store. No casualties were reported, but several nearby shops and cars were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
11/17/2011: An unidentified assailant threw a hand grenade at a police patrol in western Mosul, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. One police officer was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2011: On Tuesday, in the village of al-Zaidan in Abu Ghurayb, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen planted improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the house of a leader of the local al-Sahwa militia. The IEDs were remotely detonated causing an unknown amount of damage to the house and neighboring residences while wounding six civilians, including five children. No group has claimed responsibility.
02/24/2011: On Thursday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device attached to the car of Lieutenant Colonel Tha'ir al-Obiedi, deputy chief of the provincial operations command. The Colonel was wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
07/21/2011: On Thursday, in Riyadh, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an explosive device at the house of a policeman, Colonel Imad Murshid, targeting the first responders who were responding to an earlier rocket attack at the home. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and killed one civilian while wounding two others. No group claimed responsibility.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday night, in the al-Jihad neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a liquor store, wounding three civilians, including the store's owner. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
05/25/2011: On Wednesday, in Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, a law enforcement colonel and captain were killed and a policeman injured, when a roadside detonated. No property damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2011: On Sunday morning, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a teacher, Mohammed Sabah. The blast killed the teacher and caused an unknown amount of property damage to his car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/02/2011: On Thursday evening at 2030, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of four related attacks, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, which was driven by a suicide bomber, was detonated targeting Ramadi General Hospital. The blast caused an unknown number of casualties and an unknown amount of property damage to the hospital. The casualties for the four attacks were given as a cumulative total and were therefore reported in the first bombing. No group claimed responsibility.
12/7/2011: A member of the Establishment Protection Force was shot and killed east of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/07/2011: On Thursday, in the Saba' al-Bour area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the al-Rida Shiite Mosque. Two civilians were killed and four others were wounded. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
04/16/2011: On Saturday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The driver was killed in the blast and the car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2011: On Monday, in the Aamel area of Rashid sub-district, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, one private security contractor was killed and another was wounded when unidentified gunmen opened fire on their vehicle. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/11/2011: On Tuesday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a bomb attached to the underside of a car exploded, wounding two civilians and causing an unknown amount of damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/06/2011: On Wednesday, in the Abu Ghraib area of the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Muhsin al-Amiry, Deputy Chairman of the local council of the Abu-Muneisir area. The blast wounded Amiry, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky bomb detonated under a taxi on the main road through the Abu-Dushear district. The blast killed the driver, wounded a nearby civilian, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the taxi. No group claimed responsibility.
12/4/2011: A police officer was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Fallujah, Anbar, Iraq. The car was also destroyed. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/20/2011: On Friday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants using silenced weapons shot and killed two employees working at the Iraqi intelligence facility. No group claimed responsibility.
01/02/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons, shot and killed a local government worker in a drive by shooting. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/28/2011: On Wednesday, in the New Baghdad neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a government vehicle. A government intelligence officer was killed in the attack. It is unknown if the attack resulted in any property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
11/21/2011: An explosive device detonated in Adhamiya district, northern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The bomb exploded in the vicinity of a police patrol. No police officers were wounded; however, four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
09/23/2011: On Friday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, armed militants threw three hand grenades at a central bank office. The grenades wounded two police officials and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bank office. No group claimed responsibility.
12/30/2011: An employee of the Ministry of Agriculture was wounded when a roadside bomb detonated in front of his home in Dibis, Kirkuk, Iraq. The home also sustained damage. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/10/2011: On Sunday, in the Ghazaliya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a former Iraqi Army general under Saddam Hussein outside of his house. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, in Four-Streets Square, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed one civilian, wounded three others and caused an unknown amount of damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/15/2011: Army Lieutenant Colonel Salih Hussein was wounded when a bomb detonated near his car in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/03/2011: On Monday, in the al-Wahda neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of a Christian woman, Rafah Toma, killing her and stealing many of her possessions. Toma was likely targeted because of her religion. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
11/16/2011: An explosive device detonated when it came in contact with a police vehicle in Awireij, an industrial area south of Baghdad city, Baghdad government, Iraq. One police officer and two civilians were injured in the blast; there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2011: A bomb exploded killing three police men and wounding four Kurdish security officers in central Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. This second bomb exploded while first responders arrived at the scene of a previous bomb. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/24/2011: Two police officers were killed when their patrol was targeted by a roadside bomb. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/17/2011: On Friday night, in the Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device under a car. The blast killed two civilians, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
03/30/2011: On Wednesday, in the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device that was attached to a government official's vehicle wounding one civilian but not the official. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/29/2011: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants fired two Katyusha rockets near a hotel on Abu Nawas Street, wounding two civilians and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/26/2011: An explosive device detonated in central Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was wounded in the explosion; however, there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
10/07/2011: On Friday night, in the Rumalia oil field, in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting an oil pipeline belonging to the state-owned South Oil Company (SOC). The blasts caused no casualties but resulted in large fires that severely damaged the pipeline and halted oil production for at least one day. No group claimed responsibility.
03/30/2011: On Wednesday, near al-Yousef village, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device near the house of a civilian, killing him and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/03/2011: On Wednesday, in Baiji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting high-tension electric poles. The blasts caused no casualties and damaged two electric poles. No group claimed responsibility.
07/12/2011: On Tuesday night, in the Shorta neighborhood of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car kidnapped a Kurdish civilian from his plant. No casualties were reported and the status of the hostage is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
09/29/2011: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta’mim, Iraq, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a bank while police officers were collecting their checks. The blast killed three civilians, wounded 60 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bank. No group claimed responsibility.
11/17/2011: Two explosive devices detonated in the vicinity of  a police convoy in Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The chief of the city police station, Major Jabbar Rasheed, was killed in the incident, as was a nearby civilian. A police vehicle was also destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/15/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in the town of Rashad in Iraq. Three civilians were wounded in the late-night explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
02/14/2011: On Monday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, one unidentified militant was killed when the improvised explosive device he was planting outside a traffic policeman's home prematurely exploded. No other casualties or damage were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/19/2011: On Saturday, near the al-Nidaa Mosque, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device that wounded five civilians and damaged several nearby civilian cars. No group claimed responsibility.
04/11/2011: On Monday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted behind the Nasr Institution, close to the Baghdad-Mosul Railway line. The bomb was detonated as a train passed by, wounding three passengers and damaging the train. No group claimed responsibility.
07/12/2011: On Tuesday night, in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in the first of three related attacks, unknown assailants have burned three petrol filling stations. One civilian was killed, another wounded, and five mobile tanks have been burned in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
02/04/2011: On Friday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown militants planted improvised explosive devices around the house of a policeman and detonated them. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/10/2011: A member of the Sahwa was wounded when an explosive detonated near his car in Musayyab, Babil, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/24/2011: On Sunday, on a highway near al-Amriyah, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of Iraqi army Brigadier General Abul-Ghani Mohammed, seriously injuring him and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/25/2011: On Thursday, in Haditha, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a house under construction owned by a policeman. The blast wounded four civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday, on a crowded street in the Baya' neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast caused an unknown amount of casualties and property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/10/2011: On Wednesday, in a market in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with machine guns opened fire on an employee for the Sunni Endowment. The employee was killed during the attack. No damage was reported, and no group claimed responsibility.
11/11/2011: Suspected members of Al-Qa ida shot and killed a member of the Al-Sahwa (Awakening) forces near his residence in Muqdadiayh country near Baaquba city, Diyala province, Iraq. The assailants fled following the attack. Specific motive behind the attack is unknown.
09/04/2011: On Sunday in Muqdadiya, Diyala, Iraq, Legislature Abdullah Jubri, a member of the Al-Iraqiyah coalition, escaped an assassination attempt by an explosive blast in front of his home. His house was severely damaged and his body guard was wounded in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility.
01/28/2011: On Friday, in Hammam Al 'Alil, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants parked a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in a cement plant. Before it was detonated, Iraq's 26th Brigade Force managed to discover and defuse the VBIED. No damages or casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2011: On Monday, in Al Sa'diyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced firearms in a speeding car shot and killed Kurdish politician Saleh Shaker, member of President Jalal Talabani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, in front of a political party's headquarters. No group claimed responsibility.
05/21/2011: On Saturday, near Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a sticky bomb on the car of Mohammed Aziz Jabbar, the deputy director of Baghdad municipality. The directory was unharmed, but his brother was injured and the car sustained an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday afternoon, in the al-Damouk area of Kut, Wasit, Iraq, an unidentified militant sniper shot and killed an interpreter that was working for a U.S. engineering team. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Hibibiyah area of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a traffic police vehicle. The blast wounded two traffic policemen and one nearby civilian, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
03/09/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Taji area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device, attached to a civilian vehicle by unidentified militants, exploded and killed the driver. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
01/13/2011: On Thursday, in central Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated near Abdel Qadir Gilani Sunni mosque, killing one civilian and wounding five others. Civilians cars were damaged in the attack. The attack came hours after U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the capital reportedly for talks over the extension of the deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. This is one of three simultaneous bomb attacks targeting mosques in Baghdad. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday morning at about 1020, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, two vehicle borne improvised explosive devices detonated targeting police patrols. Colonel Ahmed Shamirani, chief of a police force in the city, was wounded in this attack. The number of casualties is seven killed, including three policemen, and 78 wounded. The blasts left at least six vehicles destroyed and caused severe damages to many houses and civilian cars in the neighborhood. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/09/2011: On Sunday, in the Al-Amil neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, gunmen shot and killed an Iraqi intelligence officer at a checkpoint. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/14/2011: On Friday, in central Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to the car of a municipality worker killed him when the bomb detonated. Property damages caused from the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/5/2011: A sticky bomb attached to the side of Brigadier Ali Resool's car detonated, injuring one of his body guards. The attack occurred about 30 miles north of Baghdad in Dujayl, Salah al Din, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/03/2011: On Monday, in Al Mafriq, Diyala, Iraq, a bomb detonated in the house of a police man injuring three of his family members including two women. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/31/2011: On Tuesday night, at the main gate of the city on Arbil-Kirkuk road in Arbil, Irbil, Iraq, Kurdish security forces located and defused a sticky bomb in a civilian car. No casualties or damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/13/2011: On Saturday, in the Baladiyat neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons shot and killed a clergyman named Sheikh Adel Abdul-Kazim. No group claimed responsibility.
11/29/2011: Suspected members of Al-Qa ida attacked the home of a Muslim cleric in Samarra, Salah ad Din governorate, Iraq. Sheikh Khalid al-Naisani was shot and killed, as was his spouse, child, and two other civilians; there were no reported injuries. Specific motive is unknown.
01/24/2011: On Monday, in the al-Ibrahimiyah area of eastern Karbala, Iraq, two car bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims detonated in a parking lot, destroying several nearby vehicles and buildings in the area. Eighteen civilians were killed and thirty-four were wounded in the attack. Property damages caused from the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/15/2011: On Tuesday, near a village in Baaj, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen in military uniforms kidnapped five Yazidis. The gunmen attacked three cars, taking the men and leaving the women. No casualties or damages were reported. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
10/02/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed a restaurant and killed a Christian working there then fled the scene. No group claimed responsibility.
04/10/2011: On Sunday, in the Hurriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of an Iraqi parliament employee, Raghad Farouq, killing him. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
08/27/2011: On Saturday morning, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen wearing military uniforms set up a fake checkpoint and stopped a car carrying three provincial leaders of the Islamic Party, the major Iraqi Sunni Arab political party. The gunmen opened fire on the provincial leaders, killing two and wounding the third. No group claimed responsibility.
04/10/2011: On Sunday, in the Alawi neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the International Railway Station, causing an unknown amount of property damage. Three civilians and one policeman were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown militants planted an improvised explosive device near the Police Commanders Convoy, injuring him and three body guards. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/10/2011: On Sunday morning, in the Zaafaraniya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a Water Resources Ministry vehicle. One government employee was killed in the blast and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
05/31/2011: On Tuesday, in Jurf al-Sakhar neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants opened fire at a government-backed local Sahwa Council militia leader, killing him and wounding his bodyguard. No group claimed responsibility. The armed assault took place in Jurf al-Sakhar neighborhood in Baghdad.
03/19/2011: On Saturday, in the Adhamiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device inside a tunnel. Four civilians were wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
12/10/2011: A member of the Sahwa was killed and a police officer was wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on a checkpoint in Saidiyah, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/18/2011: On Wednesday, in al-Shalchiyah area in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a civilian was killed and one other was wounded when a sticky bomb attached to a KIA truck detonated. No property damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
11/27/2011: A family of recently returned immigrants were attacked by unidentified assailants in an orchard in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed, including an Interior Intelligence official and an engineer, and one person was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
07/27/2011: On Wednesday night, in the Waziriya neighborhood of Adhamiyah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near an alcohol shop. The attack damaged at least 10 other shops and several nearby cars, while killing one civilian and injuring eight others, including four policemen. No group claimed responsibility.
02/24/2011: On Thursday, in Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Lieutenant Hussein Mohammad Saleh, an officer of the National Affairs Department. Saleh was killed in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
06/14/2011: On Tuesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants planted a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the Establishments Protection Headquarters. The bomb was discovered and successfully defused by the second division Army unit. No casualties or damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
10/30/2011: On Sunday night, in the Adhamiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a lawyer's car. The blast killed the lawyer, wounded a nearby traffic policeman, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/08/2011: On Wednesday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a vehicle inside an old souk (market). The blast killed one civilian, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in one of four related attacks in Falluja, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified armed militants attacked a house belonging to a former member of a government-backed Sunni militia in the southwestern part of the city. Three other houses of former paramilitary men were targeted. One man was killed and three others wounded in the attacks. It is unknown if the attacks caused any property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
06/29/2011: On Wednesday, in the Shaab neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced weapons shot and wounded a colonel in the Interior Ministry. No group claimed responsibility.
06/19/2011: On Sunday night at 0100, in Nassiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at the residence of the Chairman of the Energy Committee, Hussein Hassab al-Awad. The front part of the house and a government car were damaged. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
12/13/2011: A roadside bomb exploded killing two police officers and wounding an additional three in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. The bomb was near a hotel, targeting a police patrol, and wounded three additional civilians. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/20/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot and wounded an engineer working for the Electricity Ministry, Abdul-Ridha Hussein, while he was driving his car. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
03/28/2011: On Monday evening, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire from a car onto an off-duty police officer's house, killing him. No damage was reported, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/05/2011: On Saturday, in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailant detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of Colonel Ali al-Baiyati, police chief of Tuz Khurmatu. Baiyati escaped unhurt, but five of his bodyguards were wounded. Two of the convoy's vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of an off duty police major. The blast wounded him and his wife, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/18/2011: On Thursday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire targeting a traffic policeman. The gunmen wounded a traffic policeman and another civilian. No group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2011: On Monday night, on the Canal Street, in the New Baghdad neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store. The blast wounded one civilian and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the store. No group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2011: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and wounded a traffic police colonel, Colonel Sarmad Mahmoud, in front of his house. No group claimed responsibility.
12/10/2011: An off-duty Iraqi army officer was wounded when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/25/2011: On Monday, in Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device on a parked motorbike. The blast killed three civilians, wounded 12 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
01/19/2011: On Wednesday, in Baiji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of Lieutenant Colonel Salah Mohammed, head of the Baiji police unit. Mohammed was unhurt, although two of his guards were wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
07/05/2011: On Tuesday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, an unknown suicide bomber detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a municipal government building where national identification cards were issued. The blasts killed 35 people, wounded 58 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building. The Islamic State of Iraq, an al-Qaida-linked group, claimed responsibility for two attacks in a statement posted on its website on 07/19/2011.
08/21/2011: On Sunday, in the Al Karradah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store. The blast wounded five civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the store. No group claimed responsibility.
04/17/2011: On Sunday, on the 14 Ramadan intersection in al-Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of Muhammad Manasi, an employee for the National Security Agency. Manasi was killed while two passengers in the car, and two nearby civilians were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
05/04/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device planted inside the car of a major with the Kirkuk Traffic Police Directorate. The major and two of his guards were wounded, and his car was severely damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
12/5/2011: In Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown individuals threw grenades into a group of Shi'ite pilgrims celebrating Ashura. Two of the pilgrims were killed and four more were wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/6/2011: An explosive device detonated in the vicinity of an army patrol in Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. One Iraq soldier was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2011: A bomb exploded in central Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No deaths or injuries were reported in this explosion, however these was a second related explosion where deaths and injuries did occur. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, three civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated two consecutive improvised explosive devices targeting Iranian Shia Muslim Pilgrims. The explosives were planted in a garbage box near a restaurant on the international route between Baghdad and Samara. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the restaurant and no group claimed responsibility.
11/16/2011: An explosive device detonated outside of the private residence of a police officer in central Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The police officer was away from home when the explosion occurred; however, one of the officer's family members was killed and three more were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/19/2011: On Saturday, in the al-Iskandariya neighborhood, Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a Sahwa fighter in front of his house. No group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2011: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Dibbis town, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. Two people were injured in the explosion, including the Director of Youth & Sports in Kirkuk and a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). The KDP member lost his leg in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
04/29/2011: On Friday, in al-Mosul al-Jadida neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Sheikh and tribal chief Mutashar al-Okaydi as he was 10 meters away from a federal police checkpoint. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/24/2011: On Monday, in Shula neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded near a petrol station and wounded eight people. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/28/2011: On Thursday night, in Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device inside Husseiniya mosque. The blast killed 12 civilians, wounded 40, caused partial collapse of the building and damaged several nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/24/2011: On Monday, in al-Shula neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device planted at a parking lot for minibuses carrying passengers detonated and wounded five civilians. The blast caused damaged to five houses and a number of civilian cars. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/02/2011: On Sunday night, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the home of a former Iraqi military pilot and killed him. No group claimed responsibility.
10/03/2011: On Monday, in the Daqouq district of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, four unknown gunmen killed  the Kirkuk anti-crime director, Colonel Serkot Abdul Ali Jabbari. Police sources say the victim escaped a previous assassination attempt where the gunmen fled after wounding the director in August. No other casualties or damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/16/2011: On Friday, in Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the car of police Major, Jabbar Mohammed. The gunmen forced the major out of his car and shot and killed him. No group claimed responsibility.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Dour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a house belonging to an Iraqi contractor, severely damaging the house. Two contractors were killed, and three family members were wounded in the blasts. The casualties were reported cumulatively, so it is unclear how many people were killed or injured in each attack and all of the casualties were captured in the first incident. No group claimed responsibility.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Jadida area of Nissan neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, three suspected militants were seen planting an improvised explosive device near a children's park and were arrested by security forces. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Tayaran area south of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified assailants planted an explosive device under the civil car belonging to an employee of the Mosul Haj. The device was defused without causing damages or casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
02/05/2011: On Saturday, in eastern Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device targeted a funeral procession. Hamid al-Halbousi, the chief of the al-Halabsa clan was killed and two other tribal chiefs were wounded in the attack. Property damages caused from the attack have not been reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/08/2011: On Monday, in Haswah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a policeman’s home. The blast wounded four of the policeman’s family members and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the home. No group claimed responsibility.
11/16/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in the vicinity of a military patrol in al-Karama neighborhood in Mosul, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and at least eleven people were wounded, including two Iraqi soldiers. At least one military vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
05/19/2011: On Thursday, near Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the police convoy of Lieutenant Colonel Abdul-Maheed al-Shimmary, commander of Diyala's quick reaction third battalion. The blast killed a civilian woman, wounded seven other nearby civilian, and damaged several nearby cars. Al-Shimmary was unhurt in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2011: On Wednesday night at 0300, in one of three related attacks, in the town of al-Hudaid near Baquba in Diyala, Iraq, an improvised explosive device was detonated at the home of a drummer (a person who woke residents to eat before dawn prayers and before starting their daily Ramadan fast). One civilian was killed and three others were injured, although the drummer was not harmed. The house was completely destroyed in the attack. Two other explosive devices were detonated at two other drummer houses in the area that night. No group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in Dibs, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of Hadi Ghazi, the Mayor of Dibs. The car was parked in front of Ghazi's house. The blast damaged the car, but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
06/02/2011: On Thursday evening at 2030, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, in one of four related attacks, an explosive device detonated at the headquarters of the Al Anbar provincial government. The blast killed two people and injured five others and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the headquarters. No group claimed responsibility.
05/08/2011: On Sunday, in Tall 'Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed an electricity operator. No group claimed responsibility.
03/11/2011: On Friday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device outside the entrance of the Raheem Awah outdoor market. Eleven civilians were wounded in the blast, and several nearby vehicles and stores were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/16/2011: On Saturday, in the Karrada neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a petrol filling station. The blast targeted the motorcade of Mohammed Abid, Director-General of Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Three civilians were wounded and two cars were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
07/16/2011: On Saturday, in the Daura neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device under a mini-truck carrying foodstuff. The blast wounded three civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the mini-truck. No group claimed responsibility.
03/08/2011: On Tuesday morning at 0730, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a university professor at the University of Mosul, outside his home. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants stuck an improvised explosive device to a car belonging to Shafeeq al-Mahdi, the Director General of the State Directorate of Cinema and Theater. The explosive detonated inside the theater's garage, wounding two of al-Mahdi's security guards and damaging several nearby cars. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/27/2011: On Thursday, in the Amiriya area of Mansour, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an employee of the Public Integrity Commission. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/08/2011: On Tuesday, in the 17 Tamouz neighborhood in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting an emergency police vehicle patrol. Two policemen, including a lieutenant were wounded. The attack damaged the police vehicle and no group claimed responsibility.
01/27/2011: On Thursday afternoon at 1400, in the Shula sub-district of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting civilians at a funeral. The blast killed 35 people, including 11 children, wounded 65 others and damaged several nearby facilities and buildings. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2011: Hussein Mohsen Maqsud, a chemical specialist for the North Oil Company, was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated south of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. The North Oil Company is a state owned company. Mr. Maqsud was also a member of the Dawa Party. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/25/2011: On Monday night, in the Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a liquor store. The blast wounded three civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
03/09/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Adheim area of Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, an improvised explosive device planted near a civilian home by unidentified militants detonated, killing a three-year-old girl and injuring her father. The father was a member of the local Sahwa Council. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2011: Three bombs exploded in succession in a market in central Basra, Basra governorate, Iraq. Two explosive devices, including a vehicle borne device, detonated simultaneously; the third blast followed shortly, once first responders had arrived. At least 21 people were killed in the explosions and another 80 people were injured. High ranking military and police officers were counted among the dead. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
07/24/2011: On Sunday, in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a traffic policeman. No group claimed responsibility.
05/23/2011: On Monday, in the al-Bakriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a taxi. The blast killed the driver, wounded a civilian, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the taxi. No group claimed responsibility.
01/13/2011: On Thursday, in Ad Hamiyah, northern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated near Al-Assaf Sunni Mosque, wounding four civilians. A number of shops and civilian cars were damaged in the attack. The attack came hours after U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the capital reportedly for talks over the extension of the deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. This is one of three simultaneous bomb attacks targeting mosques in Baghdad. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/20/2011: On Friday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, the director of Police Department of the Alam District and his driver were injured due to a sticky improvised explosive device in their car. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
01/03/2011: On Monday, on the Sarrafiya bridge in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a police officer was killed after militants, armed with silenced weapons, opened fire on his police car as he drove by.No damages were reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/09/2011: On Wednesday afternoon around 1330, in Ad Dujayl, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device being driven by a suicide bomber was detonated near a group of worshippers on their way to the city of Samarra. The blast killed nine civilians, injured 43 others and damaged several nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/24/2011: On Monday, in the al-Qadssiyah area of Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near the convoy of the provincial governor Ahmed Abdullah al-Jubouri, who escaped the attack unhurt. Four of his bodyguards were wounded in the attack. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/14/2011: Following a car bomb in a market in Tal Afar, Ninawa, Iraq, a second car bomb was detonated killing four and wounding up to 27. Those killed and wounded had come to assist those wounded in the first bombing. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/30/2011: On Monday night, in the Khadhraa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an explosive charge that was planted under the car of a Professor in the Islamic Sciences College of Baghdad University, wounding him while he was driving. The blast caused an unknown amount of damage to his vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/14/2011: A police officer was killed and two more were injured when a suicide bomber in a vehicle detonated his explosives while driving past a patrol in Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. Three civilians were also wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/26/2011: An explosive device detonated in Baquba, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The explosion occurred while an unidentified assailants was planting the bomb; he was killed in the blast. Specific target and motive is unknown.
09/17/2011: On Saturday, in the Abu Ghraib neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed the driver, wounded a civilian passenger, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/06/2011: On Tuesday night, in Al Diwaniyah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a policeman in front of his house. The policeman was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/3/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a military checkpoint in Hurriyah district, northwestern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq. One soldier was killed and another soldier was injured, as was a civilian who was passing by at the time of the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/26/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the convoy of the mayor of Dowr, Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq. Mayor Othman al-Douri was injured and his bodyguard was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/19/2011: An explosive device was discovered near the al-Kheima Theatre in east Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The device detonated while an Iraqi explosives expert was attempting to dismantle it, injuring eight military personnel and two civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2011: On Friday, in the Zaafaraniyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of an off duty policeman. The blast wounded the policeman, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to his car. No group claimed responsibility.
11/2/2011: A sticky bomb attached to the side of a vehicle detonated, killing a man and wounding his daughter in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/3/2011: Twin bombs exploded in Karrada district of Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. The first explosion killed two civilians in a vehicle; shortly after that, first responders arrived on site and the second explosion occurred, killing two officers. The second bomb  wounded at least five more people,  both police officers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/3/2011: Nine Shi'ite pilgrims were wounded when a bomb detonated near them in the Zaadaraniya district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No deaths or claim of responsibility was reported.
04/18/2011: On Monday, in the Qadisiya area of Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the advisor to Iraqi Parliament Speaker, Amjad Abdul-Hamid, killing one of his bodyguards, and wounding three others. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
12/10/2011: Two katyusha rockets landed in Babil, Hilla, Iraq, wounding three civilians. According to authorities, the rockets were intended for a local U.S. military base. No deaths or claim of responsibility was reported.
11/20/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car exploded in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. The driver and passenger of the car were both injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/22/2011: An explosive device detonated in Hay al-Amil district in southwest Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The device exploded on a main road and injured three civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
04/11/2011: On Monday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices at a marketplace. A car bomb was discovered by police and was being defused when it detonated, killing six people, including an officer from the team of explosives experts, a soldier, and a policeman. According to a police officer, the explosion occurred on the main road near the market. When people gathered to evacuate the casualties, the second car bomb in the market was detonated, killing four more people, all of them civilians. Twenty others were wounded in the blasts, including three policeman, two soldiers, and 15 civilians, and since the injuries were reported cumulatively, it is unclear how many people were injured in each attack. Several cars and buildings were damaged in the blasts and no group claimed responsibility.
05/29/2011: On Sunday, in Hilla, Babil, Iraq, unknown militants detonated two explosive charges near the headquarters of the Supreme Islamic Council in the al-Nil area; two guards were wounded and the building was severely damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2011: On Friday, in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated, targeting a provincial council member wounded two of his guards. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday, on Saadoun Street in the Bab al-Sharji neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device close to a restaurant. The blast wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the restaurant. No group claimed responsibility.
12/19/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a car detonated killing one civilian and wounding two others in the Amriya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. All three were in the car that the bomb was attached to. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/19/2011: On Sunday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to a taxi detonated, killing its driver, and wounding three university students who were in the car. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the taxi. No group claimed responsibility.
09/25/2011: On Sunday morning, at 0930 in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, an improvised explosive device, (I.E.D.) exploded in a crowd of civilians and guards, gathered near the front of an office building of Karbala Province’s Council, where its Nationality & Civil Status Department is, issuing ID cards and passports. After authorities arrived on the scene, another three concurrent I.E.D.’s were detonated. Three of the I.E.D.’s were placed in three separate cars, and another was attached to a motorbike. The total damage included the removal of the fronts of several homes and shops in the area. Three people were killed, and 28 people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility but authorities believe Al Qaeda to be responsible.
09/14/2011: On Wednesday, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the side of a parked civilian car in a parking garage. The blast wounded three civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
11/25/2011: Unidentified gunmen shot at the Director General of Cultural Affairs at the Ministry of Culture on Abu Nuwas street in Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Nawfal abu-Righeef was not injured in the incident; however, one of his bodyguard was wounded. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
12/22/2011: A police officer was wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on a checkpoint in western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No deaths or claims of responsibility were reported.
08/04/2011: On Thursday night, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device. The blast killed nine civilians, wounded 13 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/02/2011: On Saturday, in the Adan neighborhood of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on the house of a doctor, causing damage to the house but no casualties. The doctor was identified as Sami Iz Al-Dine. No group claimed responsibility.
06/12/2011: On Sunday, in the Jihad area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices near a football playground. The blasts killed three civilians, wounded fourteen others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the playground. No group claimed responsibility.
09/28/2011: On Wednesday morning, in a village in the Abu Ghraib neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen wearing Army uniforms attacked the house of Hameed al-Zoubaie, leader of the local Sahwa council. The gunmen killed the leader’s wife, daughter, two of his sons, and another relative, and also wounded seven other members of his family. No group claimed responsibility.
10/08/2011: On Saturday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped an Iraqi contractor by unknown means. The contractor was killed the next day on 10/09/2011. No group claimed responsibility.
11/21/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in eastern Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. One soldier was wounded in the explosion; there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/24/2011: Unidentified gunmen attempted to assassinate a senior military personnel in Amiriya district in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The assailants shot at Major Ali Abdul-Saheb with silenced weapons; he was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown
05/12/2011: On Thursday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Raw'a Naf'e al-Ugeidy, a former Al-Iraiqya Parliamentary candidate. One of her guards were also killed, and another wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
05/29/2011: On Sunday, in Al Mashahidah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown armed militants opened fire on an off-duty policeman, killing him. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/14/2011: On Friday, in al-Nimrod neighborhood of southeast Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device, attached to a policeman’s civilian vehicle, detonated and killed the police officer who was on a leave of absence from duty at the time of the attack. The policeman belonged to the Nimrod Police Department. Property damages caused in the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2011: An explosive device attached to the undercarriage of a civilian car exploded in southern Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. The driver of the vehicle was killed in the explosion and a passerby was badly injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
01/02/2011: On Sunday morning, in al-Rufei'at village, Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in the house of Hardan Khalaf Jasim, a court prosecutor. The blast killed Jasim's nephew and wounded Jasim and eight other members of his family. The blast also destroyed a large part of the house. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/20/2011: On Thursday, in southern Dora neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near a procession of Shiite pilgrims who were travelling on foot to the holy shrine in the city of Karbala. The pilgrims are marking the annual Shiite Muslim ceremony at the holy shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala to commemorate the major ritual of Arbaeen (the end of 40 days of mourning for Imam Hussein). One pilgrim was killed and nine others were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/10/2011: On Sunday, in the Zaiyouna neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons, shot and killed Police Captain Mohammed Muhssan, working for the Interior Ministry, outside his home. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/12/2011: On Wednesday, in the Sleikh district of Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb planted by unidentified assailants detonated under the car of Iraqi Army Brigadier General Ali Sa'doun Abboud. The attack wounded the general and caused an unknown amount of damage. No group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday in, Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device planted by unknown militants detonated outside the home of a police officer, injuring his wife and two kids. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the home. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/10/2011: On Sunday, in the al-Amel neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an off duty policeman working for the National Investigations Office near his house. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a total of four improvised explosive devices (IED) were detonated targeting the provincial council compound police headquarters. A car bomb exploded on the eastern entrance of the building, and moments later a suicide bomber detonated his vest bomb at the entrance from the same side. On the western entrance of the building two more suicide bombers detonated their I.E.D.’s. Three officers were killed, including Khalid Shandoukh al-Alwani, a provincial official, and 18 were wounded. All three suicide bombers were killed as well. The attack occurred while the provincial council members were holding a meeting. The blasts caused an unknown amount of property damage to the building. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/11/2011: On Tuesday morning, in western Ghazaliya neighborhood, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an explosive device, placed on a vehicle, detonated in front of the house of a Science and Technology Ministry employee, Talib Jalil, wounding him and causing material damage to the house. Jalil was driving around his neighborhood when the attack took place. Property damages caused from the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/5/2011: Four Shi'ite pilgrims were injured when they were targeted by a bomb in the Zadraniya district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/15/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a former member of the Awakening Council near Baquba city, Diyala province, Iraq. The victim was shot and wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
07/14/2011: On Thursday, in al-Abbarah, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at the gate of an orchard. The blast wounded the orchard owner and his son and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the gate. No group claimed responsibility.
03/27/2011: On Sunday, in the Iskan neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a food warehouse that wounded nine civilians, including a guard, and damaged nearby shops and vehicles. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/16/2011: On Thursday, in the Suwayrah, Wasit, Iraq, an unknown assailant planted an improvised explosive device targeting the Deputy Chairman of the Support Council. The bomb detonated while it was being planted in front of the house of the chairman. The militant was killed, and the blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, in the Abu Ghurayb neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside the home of a Sahwa Council member. The member's wife was killed, two of the group members sons and two women inside the house were wounded, and the house was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/06/2011: On Tuesday night, in Al Diwaniyah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced firearms shot and wounded the local governor's financial advisor and a tribal chief. No group claimed responsibility.
11/15/2011: Unidentified assailants abducted a government employee in the vicinity of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. There were no reported demands and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
06/28/2011: On Tuesday morning at 1130, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device when the convoy of Abdudllah al-Hayali, the mayor of Ba'quba, passed by. The blast wounded him and two of his bodyguards, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2011: On Saturday, in the Saydiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Tareq Hashem, an employee of the Science and Technology Ministry. The blast killed the government employee, wounded two nearby civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2011: On Monday, in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device which was parked on the roadside near a post office. The blast wounded five civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the post office. No group claimed responsibility.
06/24/2011: On Friday, in Baiji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen broke into a house of a policeman with unknown firearms and shot and killed him and his wife. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/12/2011: On Monday, on the al-Nidhal Street, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at shop selling alcohol. The blast wounded three civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/07/2011: On Saturday night, in the Maysaloun Square, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons opened fire on an Interior Ministry officer while he was driving his car. The officer was killed, and a woman in the car was wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
06/08/2011: On Wednesday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a parked car, targeting a passing convoy of Ali Hussein, general manager of Diyala's Health Department. The blast wounded four civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage. Hussein escaped the blast unhurt. No group claimed responsibility.
12/5/2011: A bomb targeting Shi'ite pilgrims killed two and wounded another eight when it detonated in the Mashtal neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported
08/24/2011: On Wednesday morning at 300, in Al Hadid, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated multiple improvised explosive devices targeting several civilian houses. The blasts killed three civilians, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to multiple houses. No group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2011: On Wednesday, in the Al-Yarmouk neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons attacked the car of a Sunni tribal leader. The gunmen shot and wounded the leader and his driver in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2011: Four people were killed and 14 others were wounded when two roadside bombs detonated near a group of day laborers in the Alawi district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: An off-duty police officer was wounded when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. A traffic officer was also wounded in the attack. No deaths or claims of responsibility were reported.
11/11/2011: A bomb exploded in Diyala province, Iraq. Two members of the pro-government force Al-Sahwa were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday morning, in al-Mashtal neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated on al-Mashtal Bridge. As a result, four civilians were injured and an unknown number of civilian cars were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
10/20/2011: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Iraq, three roadside bombs went off in a quick succession outside a restaurant. Three civilians were killed and 12 were wounded including three policemen. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/20/2011: Two police officers were wounded when a bomb detonated near their patrol in the western part of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No deaths or claims of responsibility were reported.
07/04/2011: On Monday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded two civilians in the car, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
10/09/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked a Cabinet official by unknown means. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/23/2011: On Sunday morning, in the Kadhimiyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, one civilian was killed and eight others were wounded when unidentified militants detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting a bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims. The pilgrims were visiting the city to celebrate the Arbaeen festival. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bus. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/04/2011: On Wednesday, on Abu Nawas Street, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a civilian was wounded when unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian man’s armored car. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to his car and no group claimed responsibility.
11/12/2011:  A sticky bomb attached to a vehicle exploded in a small village near Balad Ruz, Diyala province, Iraq. A member of the Sahwa militia was in the vehicle when it exploded; he was killed in the bombing. No group claimed responsibility for it and specific motive is unknown.
12/14/2011: A driver was wounded when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/25/2011: On Thursday night, in the Jbela area near Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen in a car opened fire on a vehicle carrying Thamir Ubaid, former head of Jbela Municipal Council, killing Ubaid, his son and his uncle. One other relative was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/11/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car detonated overnight in Qaddissiyah district in western Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq. One civilian was killed and another civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
04/29/2011: On Friday, in Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, three pro-government militiamen were killed, and another wounded when a group of unidentified militants armed with automatic weapons attacked their residence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/13/2011: On Thursday evening around 2030, in Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated near Al-Hay market, causing an unknown amount of damage. Shortly after, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated targeting civilians rushing to help. The casualties for attack were given cumulatively as 18 killed and 50 injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Salehiya area in the Karkh neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a mortar shell that landed near the Foreign Ministry building. Three civilians were wounded in the blast and it is unknown if the attack caused any property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
05/20/2011: On Friday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a civilian was injured by a sticky improvised explosive device planted in his car near Great Tikrit Mosque in the center of the city at the end of Friday prayers. No property damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/01/2011: On Friday, in Al Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped a Sunni cleric and two of his brothers, who were former members of the Iraqi Army. One of the victims had been a candidate for the post of the Mayor of Rutba township, named Ahmed Awad al-Qubeisy. The three brothers were found beheaded on 07/11/2011 at the Saad Military Base. No group claimed responsibility.
12/14/2011: Two civilians were wounded when a bomb detonated west of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/31/2011: On Monday, in Al Qa'im, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked a civilian wedding. The gunmen opened fire on the wedding and killed two civilians. No group claimed responsibility.
11/24/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a local mayor with silencer-equipped weapons in Jalawla, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The mayor was shot and killed; there were no other reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
01/24/2011: On Monday, in Amil neighborhood of southwest of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown armed men using silenced weapons opened fire on the car of a high-ranking officer in Iraqi Interior Ministry's Embassies Protection Directorate, Raad Fakhri. The officer was killed in the attack. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2011: On Friday night, in the Jamiaa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting an ice cream shop. The blast killed two civilians, wounded 10 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
01/24/2011: On Monday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed the imam of a mosque after evening prayers. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/26/2011: Three explosive devices detonated at the entrance of a public market in the Eastern Gate district of central Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed in the explosion and another six were injured; there were no reported damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/19/2011: On Saturday, in Shirqat, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen kidnapped two Turkish construction workers from a construction site. No casualties or damages were reported. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
03/29/2011: On Tuesday, in the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a sticky bomb that was attached to the car of the dean of Mustansiriya University, killing him and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the dean's car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, in the Yarmouk neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a minibus. The driver of the bus was killed, two nearby civilians were wounded and an unknown amount of property damage was caused to the bus. No group claimed responsibility.
05/06/2011: On Friday, near al-Shohadaa Shiite mosque in Ur neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device leaving five civilians injured. No property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday, in Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside the house of Sheikh Safa Jasim, a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. The blast killed a woman and her daughter, wounded a father and three of his children, and completely destroyed the house. No group claimed responsibility.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday night, in Al Iskandariyah, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated multiple improvised explosive devices targeting the house of Safaa al-Mussawi, a Shiite cleric and Friday prayer leader. The blast killed the cleric's wife and daughter while wounding him and his son, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
10/10/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a petrol station. The blast wounded three civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the petrol station. No group claimed responsibility.
06/29/2011: On Wednesday, in the Sadr City area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced weapons shot and killed Jamal Faisal Al-Lami, Director General at the Ministry of Planning. No group claimed responsibility.
11/3/2011: An explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a military patrol in Tuz-Khurmato city, Salahudin province, Iraq. One soldier was injured in the blast; there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
02/24/2011: On Thursday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive vest during a ceremony at the cultural center. Six were killed, and 15 others wounded, including Hikmat Jasim Zaidan, the deputy governor of Al Anbar. One of Zaidan's guards was among the dead. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
09/27/2011: On Tuesday, in the Jamia neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons opened fire on a government employee driving his car in a drive-by shooting. The gunmen killed the government official in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
01/15/2011: On Saturday, in the Antar Square in Ad Hamiyah neighborhood of northern Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated, seriously wounding a policeman and a civilian. Property damages from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2011: On Monday, on the Mohammed al-Qassim's Highway in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded one civilian and damaged his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
04/11/2011: On Monday morning, in Sulaymaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a Kurdish journalist's car, Suran Omar, outside his house. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle, but resulted in no casualties and no group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2011: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in al-Sadr city in east Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in the explosion, including the driver, a second civilian and a member of security forces. The car was also damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/18/2011: Several explosive device detonated outside of a police officer's house in Saqlawiyah, Al Anbar province, Iraq. The police officer was not home at the time of the attack; however, five members of his family were killed and another two were injured. Two children were among the fatalities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2011: On Sunday, in the Bayaa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of an electricity ministry employee. The blast wounded two of the employee's children, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to his car. No group claimed responsibility.
05/09/2011: On Monday, in al-Ghadeer district in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device at a vegetable market. As a result, three civilians were injured. The bombing caused damage to several shops in the market. No group claimed responsibility.
08/01/2011: On Monday, in the Bayaa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a car targeting Ali Halim Hassan, Director of the Judicial Department in the Electricity Ministry. The blast wounded the director's two sons, both under 10 years old, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in the Waziriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of the Director of the Agricultural Bank. The car was parked in the parking garage of the bank. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage, but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
05/09/2011: On Monday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants kidnapped a Christian construction worker named Ashur Jacob. The men demanded his family pay a 100,000 USD ransom, when the family did not pay, the man was killed. The man's body would be found a week later on 05/16/2011 with the head chopped off, close to southern Kirkuk's 4th bridge. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2011: On Sunday morning, in Ishaqi, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the car of Lieutenant Colonel Ahmad Jafaar, chief of the town police station. The blast wounded Jafaar, two civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
05/20/2011: On Friday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified militants opened fire at the house of an off-duty policeman, wounding him. No group claimed responsibility.
06/30/2011: On Thursday, in Ad Dujayl, Salah ad Din, Iraq, three explosive devices planted by unidentified persons detonated on a luggage train heading from Baghdad to Salah ad Din, wounding the driver and his assistant and causing the train to overturn and an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
10/09/2011: On Sunday night, in Khalidiyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of an off duty police officer. The blast killed the police officer and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday, in the Al Zaafaraniya area of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive device in a city marketplace, killing four civilians and wounding six others. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
05/23/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Ayad Ali Akbar, a colonel working for the Ministry of Defense. No group claimed responsibility.
10/27/2011: On Thursday evening at 1900, in the Ur neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a shop selling music CDs. The blast killed two civilians, wounded six others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
12/11/2011: A school teacher was wounded when a sticky bomb attached to his car detonated in Muqdadiya, Diyala, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/5/2011: A police officer was wounded when a sticky bomb, attached to his car, detonated in Al-Zab, Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/23/2011: On Monday, in the Domeez area, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a police convoy of Captain Ahmed Abdul-Ghafour, head of the al-Rashad police station. The blast killed two police, wounded 10 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/17/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian vehicle exploded in Tuz-Khurmato city, Salahudin province, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
01/11/2011: On Tuesday, in Shirqat, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an explosive-laden vehicle parked near a secondary school was ready to detonate. The explosive-laden car was being defused by police officers as it detonated, killing one and wounding another. The blast caused material damage to a number of buildings close to the explosion site. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/05/2011: On Sunday, at the Zubair One storage facility in Zubair, Al Basrah, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an oil storage tank. The blast set the storage tank ablaze but caused no casualties. A second IED was detonated near another tank but caused no casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/3/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a military patrol in Baaj city, Nineveh province, Iraq. No soldiers were injured; however, one civilian was killed and another civilian was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants opened fire on two off duty policemen, while on their vacation in the Gayara township. As a result, one policeman was killed and the other was injured. No group claimed responsibility.
11/26/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a government employee as he drove his vehicle in al-Nusour Square in western Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The employee of the Council of Ministers was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
09/16/2011: On Friday night, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a group of unknown armed militants attacked a convoy transporting the Mosul Governor, Atheel al-Nujaifi. The Governor was not injured in the attack, but one of the governors’ body guards, a policeman, and two Iraqi soldiers were wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
03/22/2011: On Tuesday, in the Sheikh Omar neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a convoy carrying an administrative director of the Central Bank, Ali Hassan Abu Naila. Naila escaped unhurt, although two of his guards were wounded in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
06/16/2011: On Thursday night, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a civilian as he left a mosque. No group claimed responsibility.
09/06/2011: On Tuesday, in the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Dour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a house belonging to an Iraqi contractor, severely damaging the house. Two contractors were killed, and three family members were wounded in the blasts. The casualties were reported cumulatively, so it is unclear how many people were killed or injured in each attack. No group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2011: On Thursday, in Haditha, Al Anbar, Iraq, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive vest targeting the government owned al-Rafdain Bank. Eight soldiers and two civilians were killed, and 20 soldiers and six civilians were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
05/10/2011: On Tuesday, in Shirqat, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device was detonated targeting the vehicle belonging to the Director of the 2nd Coast in the Salah ad Din police, wounding him and one of his guards. No group claimed responsibility.
09/05/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen fired upon the motorcade of Iraq’s Housing and Reconstruction Ministry’s Undersecretary, Faleh al-Amery. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy, but caused no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
08/03/2011: On Wednesday evening at 1730, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting civilians that gathered to help five wounded civilians from a previous bombing. The blast killed seven civilians, wounded eight others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
05/19/2011: On Thursday, in the Iskan housing complex, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device under the car of an Education Ministry employee. The blast wounded the employee, a nearby civilian, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to his car. No group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2011: Unidentified gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on members of the Kurdish Asaish security force in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din governorate, Iraq. One member was killed and another one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/11/2011: On Monday, near a fuel station in the al-Bonouk neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a police lieutenant colonel in his vehicle, and wounded his driver. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/11/2011: On Monday, in the Jisr-Diyala area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near an industrial compound. Four civilians were wounded, and a civilian vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
09/12/2011: On Monday morning, in Al Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq armed militants killed 22 Iraqi men who were traveling on two Shi'ite pilgrim busses, headed to Syria from Karbala. A false checkpoint was set up and the militants boarded the busses that were carrying 22 men, 15 women, 12 children, and two elderly men. The militants took and killed the 22 men execution-style. The majority of the men killed were Shi’ite pilgrims, but four of the victims were Sunni policemen who had gotten a ride with the pilgrims. No damage was reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, however Al Qaeda.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, four unidentified gunmen killed a pediatrician and former military doctor, Ibrahim Shaeer Jabbar al-Jumaili, after he resisted attempts to be kidnapped while in his car. No group claimed responsibility.
03/17/2011: On Thursday, on al-Dawasa Street, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a bicycle, targeting a popular market. Eight civilians were wounded, and several nearby shops and stalls were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
06/19/2011: On Sunday night, near Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown militants opened fire onto the town head of Jadidat al-Shat area, Mezhir Talib, in front of his home. Talib was killed and two of his body guards were wounded in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/10/2011: On Monday night, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a village mayor in front of his house in the western outskirts of the city. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/22/2011: Three people were killed and six were wounded when a car bomb detonated near a market in the Abu Dsheer district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No property damage was reported. Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
06/18/2011: On Saturday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants planted an improvised explosive device that would later be discovered by police forces and attempted to be defused. The bomb detonated when the police attempted to defuse it. A policeman with the rank of captain was killed, three other policemen were wounded, and an unknown amount of property damages was caused. No group claimed responsibility.
10/21/2011: On Friday, in Ad Dujayl, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a Shi'ite Mosque under construction was damaged when explosives planted inside were detonated. No casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/22/2011: A roadside bomb and a car bomb exploded in the Al-Shurta al-Khamissa district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. The duel explosions killed five people and wounded 14 others. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/28/2011: An explosive device detonated in central Shirqat district, Salah ad Din governorate, Iraq. The device was planted in an area frequently used as a security checkpoint for police; one police officer was killed and a second officer was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2011: On Saturday morning, in the Huseiba al-Sharqiya area in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a car opened fire on a policeman driving his car, on his way to work. The policeman was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in the Doumiz district of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device planted on a motorcycle in a parking lot. The blast killed one civilian, wounded eight others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday, in Mosul city, Ninawa, Iraq, an unidentified militant threw a hand grenade at the back door of the Central Bank, injuring one civilian and two guards. The guards opened fire on the attacker but he fled and escaped. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
07/25/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the SUV of Omer Mohammed Ali, head of the Sunni Endowment Office. The blast wounded Ali, two of his bodyguards, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the SUV. No group claimed responsibility.
07/04/2011: On Monday night, in the Qadisiya neighborhood, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen kidnapped the five year old daughter of Police Commander, Lieutenant Brigadier Mahmoud al-Issawi. The child was abducted from the front of the policeman's house. No casualties were reported and the outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, on the 14th Ramadan Street, Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing the driver and wounding two other civilians. The blast also set the car on fire, causing an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/17/2011: On Sunday, in Mamostayan neighborhood, near Nur Kabir Mosque in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian, Omar Mohammed’s, car. The blast killed Mohammed and damaged his car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/01/2011: On Wednesday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a male suicide bomber in a funeral ceremony was stopped and arrested by police before he could detonate the improvised explosive device he was wearing as a belt. The man was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries, which were caused by unknown means. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2011: On Tuesday, in the western al-Ghazaliyah sub-district in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated outside the residence of Staff Brigadier General Ehsan Ali Mohammed, from the Defense Ministry. The senior Iraqi army officer was killed in the attack. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/20/2011: On Wednesday, on Palestine Street in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices in quick succession near the al-Rusafa Education Directorate. Five civilians were wounded, and an unknown amount of property damage was caused in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday night, in one of five related attacks, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device planted on the door of a house. The blast killed one civilian, wounded two others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
05/20/2011: On Friday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside bomb exploded near a house of Saadoun al- Mashaikhi, a mosque imam while he was returning from prayer, wounding him and killing two people, including his son. No property damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility
12/14/2011: A car bomb detonated in a market in Tal Afar, Ninawa, Iraq. It injured very few people. Following this incident, a second car bomb was detonated. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/10/2011: On Sunday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle near the al-Hadra al-Muhammadiya Mosque. One civilian was killed, and two other civilians were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle and no group claimed responsibility.
03/07/2011: On Monday night, on al-Saadon Street in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a liquor store. Two civilians were wounded in the blast, which caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/16/2011: An explosive device detonated under a passenger bus in Tarmiya district in west Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The bus was transporting Iranian visitors; at least five of them were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
12/5/2011: A car bomb killed eight Shi'ite pilgrims and wounded 56 more when it detonated in Mahaweel, Babil, Iraq. The pilgrims were on their way to Karbala. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/5/2011: A bomb targeting Shi'ite pilgrims killed eight and wounded an additional 18 when it exploded in the Urr neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was made.
05/30/2011: On Monday morning, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, two unknown armed men opened fire on the car of the Assistant Director of the Northern Cement Company, Arkan Jihad. The attack killed Jihad and a civilian, along with wounding his bodyguard. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/17/2011: A car bomb exploded in the vicinity of a military patrol in Mahmoudiya city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed, including two soldiers, and another eight people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Mahal 840 area of al-Doura neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed the driver, wounded a nearby civilian, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/09/2011: On Sunday, near the village of Yankija, Tuz Khurmatu district, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated, wounding three civilians and destroying the car. The victims, a man and two women, were inside the vehicle at the time of the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Dour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of three related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device at a house belonging to an Iraqi contractor, severely damaging the house. Two contractors were killed, and three family members were wounded in the blasts. The casualties were reported cumulatively, so it is unclear how many people were killed or injured in each attack and all of the casualties were captured in the first incident. No group claimed responsibility.
11/26/2011: An explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a civilian house in al-Hakim village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One civilian was injured in the explosion; however, there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/05/2011: On Sunday afternoon, in the Ameriyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen using silenced weapons shot and killed Ahmed Sarhan Kitab, a bodyguard of the Sunni Iraqi speaker Osama al-Nujaifi, while he was driving his car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/26/2011:  An official from the office of the Premiership was assassinated in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The circumstances surrounding the assassination are not reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown,
09/29/2011: On Thursday night, in al-Riyadh in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, five members of a family, including three children were wounded when an explosion. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/29/2011: On Saturday, in the Saidiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of an off duty police officer. The blast wounded the police officer and two nearby civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/24/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Rustamiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting civilians. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. Several civilian cars were damaged as well. No group claimed responsibility.
05/19/2011: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of Colonel Aras Mohammed, head of the counter-terrorism department of the Kirkuk province. The blast killed four of his bodyguards, and damaged one of the convoy's vehicles, setting it on fire. Mohammed, however was unhurt in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
02/13/2011: On Sunday evening, in the Zab sub-district of At Ta'mim, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device at a store belonging to a Sahwa Council leader. There were no casualties but several nearby vehicles and houses were damaged and caught fire. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/09/2011: On Wednesday, in the Karadat Mariyam area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the Haidar Dabel restaurant. Five civilians were wounded in the blast and several nearby stores were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2011: On Wednesday night at 0300, in one of three related attacks, in the town of al-Hudaid near Baquba in Diyala, Iraq, an improvised explosive device was detonated at the home of a drummer (a person who woke residents to eat before dawn prayers and before starting their daily Ramadan fast). One civilian was killed and two others were injured, although the drummer was not harmed. The house was completely destroyed in the attack. Two other explosive devices were detonated at two other drummer houses in the area that night. No group claimed responsibility.
04/19/2011: On Tuesday, in the Doura neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to the Director of Iraq's Education Ministry, Abdul-Amir Hussein’s car, detonated. The director was killed in the blast, and two civilians were also wounded. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
11/22/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in central Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The device exploded near an army patrol; four military personnel were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
12/22/2011: One person was killed and six more were wounded when roadside bomb detonated in a vegetable market in the Shula district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim or responsibility was reported.
02/20/2011: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated while it was attached to a pro-government tribal fighter's vehicle on the road linking downtown Kirkuk to Baghdad, damaging the vehicle but causing no casualties. The commander was not in the vehicle whenever the bomb exploded and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/30/2011: On Saturday night, in the Police district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of the Chairman of Ninawa Province's Council, Jabur al-Abed-Rabba. The blast wounded three of his bodyguards, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the motorcade. No group has claimed responsibility.
11/28/2011: Unidentified assailants fired a mortar round near the parking lot of parliament in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two civilians were killed and one member of parliament, Muayid al-Tayyeb, was wounded; damages were not reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, at a market in the Karadah neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, five civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in the sub-district of al-Amal al-Shaabi in Baghdad, Iraq, two Iraqi government employees were injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting an Iraqi government vehicle. One government vehicle and several civilian vehicles were damaged in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/09/2011: On Monday, on Sa'doun Street near al-Firdous Square, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the motorcade of Major-General, Sabah al-Shibly, the Director General of Police in Iraq. The blast wounded six policeman, including three of his guards, and caused property damage to several cars in the motorcade. Al-Shibly was not hurt in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
09/04/2011: On Sunday in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, gunmen stormed the house of an off duty border patrol agent, killing him, and wounding his brother. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/28/2011: On Wednesday, in the Baiyaa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons shot and wounded a traffic policeman. No group claimed responsibility.
04/09/2011: On Saturday, in the Yarmouk sub-district of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, wounding one civilian. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday, in the Bab-Ligish area of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device planted by unidentified militants detonated in a residential area and injured one civilian. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/10/2011: On Thursday, in the Karrada neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near a liquor store. One civilian was wounded and the store was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
05/04/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Qahira neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car armed with silenced pistols shot and killed an off duty policeman, Abdul Hussein Jassem, near his house. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a civilian home. The blast wounded a child and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the home. No group claimed responsibility.
09/23/2011: On Friday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded a driver, his wife, their three children, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
05/22/2011: On Sunday, in the al-Talbiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a booby trapped car blew up close to the College of Administration & Economy at Mustansiriya University. The bomb targeted a high-ranking officer in the Interior Ministry, identified as Brigadier General Adel. The officer was not hurt, but a civilian was killed and five others, including two guards, were wounded. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
10/12/2011: On Wednesday morning, in the Hurriya area of Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a convoy transporting Brigadier General Sabah, commander of the Iraqi Army's 22th Brigade, exploded causing an unknown amount of damage. One civilian was killed while two civilians and ten soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
11/12/2011: Unidentified gunmen riding in two vehicles opened fire on a senior officer and commander of a police station in Fallujah, Al Anbar province, Iraq. Lieutenant Colonel Ahmad Faisal Al-Jameeli died instantly from the attack. The assailants fled and no group claimed responsibility.
10/31/2011: On Monday night, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded the driver and a passenger, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/29/2011: On Friday, south of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a bomb planted by unidentified assailants detonated near a mosque. The bomb had been found by an emergency patrol unit but exploded before it could be defused. The blast wounded two policemen. It is unknown if the attack caused any damage and no group claimed responsibility.
12/14/2011: A police colonel was shot and wounded while in his vehicle in the southern area of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. He was shot by another passing motorist. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, on Mohammad al-Qassem Road in the Naaeiriya neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced weapons shot and killed Colonel Mustapha Said Hamza while he was driving his car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/12/2011: On Wednesday, in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot and killed Shiekh Muhanned al-Meaamar, a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, and his driver. No group claimed responsibility.
10/02/2011: On Sunday, in the Qahira district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen using silenced weapons shot and killed an Iraqi intelligence officer. No other casualties or damages were reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
09/16/2011: On Friday night, in Jabella, Babil, Iraq, armed militants opened fire on the house of a Hilla provincial council member. Two bodyguards were wounded in the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
07/03/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car, armed with silenced firearms, shot and killed an off-duty policeman. No group claimed responsibility.
11/9/2011: An explosive device detonated in Baaquba city, Diyala province, Iraq. The explosion was targeting a local mayor; the mayor was not injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
07/03/2011: On Sunday, at a marketplace in Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device. The blast killed three civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/02/2011: On Tuesday night, in the Rissala area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store. The blast killed three policemen, wounded 14 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the liquor store. No group claimed responsibility.
11/9/2011: An explosive device detonated in front of the private residence of a judge in Baaquba city, Diyala province, Iraq. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
09/16/2011: On Friday, in Jabella, Babil, Iraq, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device exploded in a public market targeting the Babil governor's convoy. Eight civilians were wounded and the blast set fire to several of the nearby vehicles and destroyed one car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/3/2011: Seven people were wounded when a bomb, targeting a Shi'ite procession, detonated in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Two of those wounded were police officers. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/24/2011: On Wednesday, in the Zafaraniyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the house of Abdul Rahman Abu Raghif, a member of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s Dawa party. The blast wounded six civilians including two of Raghif’s sons, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
04/18/2011: On Monday, in the Baghdad Al Jadida area of Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store. No casualties were reported but several nearby shops and cars were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
04/18/2011: On Monday, on Mohammed al-Qassim Highway, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on the motorcade of Ali Abu-Naila, the Finance Ministry's Director-General. No casualties were reported, but his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
12/5/2011: A bomb was placed outside of the home of Brigadier Ali Resool. When it exploded his son was injured. The attack occurred in Dujayl, Salah al Din, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/22/2011: On Tuesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants attacked and killed a Sahwa (Awakening) Council militiaman outside his home. No group claimed responsibility.
05/14/2011: On Saturday, in the Shaab neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and wounded a traffic policeman. The officer then shot back and killed one of the gunmen. No group claimed responsibility.
03/22/2011: On Tuesday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a magnetic improvised explosive device attached to the underside of Lieutenant Colonel Yessef Mohammad, a Defense Ministry employee's car. The Colonel was killed in the blast, and two civilians traveling with him were wounded. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in an unspecified village near Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a nurse at a clinic. No group claimed responsibility.
07/16/2011: On Saturday, between Andalus and Qahramana Squares, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device. The blast wounded six civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2011: One person was killed and five people were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated in the Adhamiya district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/12/2011: On Wednesday, in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, gunmen shot and killed a civilian after chasing him from house to house. The victim was a former non-commissioned officer in Saddam Hussein's army. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2011: An explosive device detonated along the main highway passing through Tuz, Kirkuk province, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the explosion; however, there were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/26/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Jadeeda neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an off-duty police officer was shot and killed by unidentified militants during an attack. No group claimed responsibility.
01/12/2011: On Wednesday morning, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car detonated, killing the driver, wounding three others, and completely destroying the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday, in Ba’aj area, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a police officer was shot and killed when unidentified gunmen stormed his residence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/18/2011: A roadside bomb detonated near a mosque in Abu Ghraib area of Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The device was targeting police forces at a checkpoint designed to provide security for worshippers of the Sunni mosque. The bomb detonated within minutes of two similar bombs exploding at two near-by mosques. Between all three sites, at least four people were killed and another 13 were injured, including police, soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
12/4/2011: Outside of the village of Ain al-Jahash, Iraq, a police officer was attacked by unknown gunmen. The officer, the Assistant Commander of the 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade of Mosul's Federal Police, was killed. One of his body guards was wounded. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/2/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq, wounding a small child. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/4/2011: Nine Shi'ite pilgrims were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. The attack occurred in the southeastern district of Zaafaraniya. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/3/2011: A bomb exploded in the vicinity of a U.S. patrol in south Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. There were no reported injuries or damages, although the area was closed off following the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/2/2011: Three explosive-laden motorcycles detonated near the city center of Basra, Basra Governorate, Iraq. The bombs detonated near cafes that were populated by young people. At least seven people were killed in the explosions and at least another 22 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2011: On Friday at 1200 noon, in Jalawlah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the car of Colonel Haseeb Hussien, the chief of traffic police. Hussien was driving his car when the explosion took place and was injured in the explosion. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the traffic police vehicle and no group claimed responsibility.
07/18/2011: On Monday on the main road between Sargran and Altun-Kurpri townships of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot and killed a civilian. The civilian was identified as Woria Hamsuddin and had been a member of Sargran township’s police force, but had quit his job few months ago. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2011: Unidentified gunmen traveling in vehicle shot and injured Omar al-Dulaimi in Baquba, Diyala province, Iraq. Omar al-Dulaimi is the head of Diyala's journalists' association. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
05/22/2011: On Sunday, in the Bayaa neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded two civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Nisour Square in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Jamal Satar, a government official of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/05/2011: On Sunday, in the Ameriyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Imad Hamza Mahmoud, Director General in the Iraq Planning Ministry. The blast wounded Mahmoud and damaged his car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/04/2011: On Saturday, in the Nafaq al-Shurtta neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Qassim Mohammed while he was in his car. Mohammed was an officer in the Iraqi Civil Defense Directorate. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2011: On Sunday, in the Shaab neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced automatic weapons shot and killed a government employee. No group claimed responsibility.
11/26/2011: Three explosive devices detonated in the Bab al-Sharqi market district in central Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The devices were planted near kiosks selling compact discs and military uniforms. At least eight civilians were killed and another 19 were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
10/07/2011: On Friday, in the Ghazaliya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car armed with silenced firearms shot and killed a first lieutenant traffic policeman, and wounded another traffic policeman in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
07/03/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device in a shop. The blast wounded one civilian and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
12/6/2011: An off-duty Kurdish peshmerga soldier was killed when unknown gunmen opened fire on his vehicle in Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/07/2011: On Friday, in the Zafraniyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting civilians. The blast killed two young boys, wounded 13 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
03/29/2011: On Tuesday evening, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, 10 suspected al Qaeda suicide bombers stormed the Salah ad Din council building wearing police uniforms and explosive belts and detonated themselves after firing upon government personnel in the council building executing three government staff members. At least 65 people were killed from the suicide bombing, 95 others wounded, and resulting in an unknown amount of property damage. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but al Qaeda is suspected.
03/22/2011: On Tuesday, in the Sadr City area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants shot and killed a police Captain, Jawad Kadhim, while he was driving his car. No group claimed responsibility.
01/09/2011: On Sunday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, two guards protecting a public infrastructure were wounded when a roadside explosive detonated near their patrol. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2011: On Tuesday night, in the Jadiriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a rocket targeting the house of former legislative member, Iyad Jamaluddin. The attack wounded Jamaluddin and set his house on fire. No group claimed responsibility.
06/05/2011: On Sunday, in the al-Hurriyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device that wounded eight civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to several nearby shops and cars. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/28/2011: A female police officer was wounded when a roadside bomb detonated near her home in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. No deaths or claims of responsibility were reported.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Mithaq district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Hilal al-Ahmady, a journalist, outside his home. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
06/24/2011: On Friday night, in al-Nasr & al-Salam village, Abu Ghraib, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen entered the house of a local Municipal Council representative and shot and killed Councilman Ali Gughamish and his nephew. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a government employee and his wife as they drove in their car in al-Jadriyah district in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Both the employee and his wife were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
08/24/2011: On Wednesday night at 0300, in one of three related attacks, in the town of al-Hudaid near Baquba in Diyala, Iraq, an improvised explosive device was detonated at the home of a drummer (a person who woke residents to eat before dawn prayers and before starting their daily Ramadan fast). Two civilians, including a woman and her child were killed and two others were injured, although the drummer was not harmed. The house was completely destroyed in the attack. Two other explosive devices were detonated at two other drummer houses in the area that night. No group claimed responsibility.
01/04/2011: On Tuesday, in the Waziriya neighborhood of central Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a group of unknown armed men have opened fire from guns fitted with silencers on a Housing Ministry employee upon his departure from his house. The employee was killed on the spot. No damages were reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/22/2011: On Tuesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a car shot and killed an off duty policeman near his house. No group claimed responsibility.
10/01/2011: On Saturday, in Albu-Fayath, Buhriz, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked the home of Ammar Samir, a member of al-Sahwa, killing a relative and abducting his sister. The status of the hostage is unknown and there were no demands reported. No group claimed responsibility, however Islamic State of Iraq (Al Qaeda in Iraq) is suspected of the kidnapping.
01/20/2011: On Thursday afternoon at 1520, in an unspecified location in southern Karbala, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting Shiite pilgrims. A total of 50 civilians were killed and another 150 were wounded in the two blasts. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
10/10/2011: On Monday, in the Shiite neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting firefighters who were responding to the previous bombings. The blasts wounded 19 and caused an unknown amount of property damage. The casualties were given as a cumulative amount and were therefore reported in the first attack. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2011: Seven people were killed and 21 were wounded when two roadside bombs detonated near a police patrol in the Amil district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Three of those killed were police officers. No property damage was reported. Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: Eighteen people were killed and 44 were wounded when a car bomb exploded in the Karrada district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
11/28/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car exploded in the Mansour area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed in the explosion and another four civilians were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
12/22/2011: Two bombs exploded killing two civilians and wounding ten others in the Allawi district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/22/2011: Three civilians were killed and nine more were wounded when a booby-trapped car detonated on the highway in the Aden district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. The car had been abandoned by unknown individuals. Al-Qa ida in Iraq later claimed responsibility for the attacks.
12/21/2011: A local mayor was shot and wounded in Baquba, Diyala, Iraq. The unknown assailant used a silencer and was able to escape. No later claim of responsibility was reported.
11/25/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on Traffic Police Colonel, Mohammed Hani, in Daura district in southern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Hani was injured in the attack, while his daughter was killed. The assailants fled and no group claimed responsibility for the incident. Specific motive is unknown.
11/19/2011: Unidentified gunmen, equipped with a variety of weapons, opened fire on a police checkpoint in Taamim district near Ramadi city, Anbar province, Iraq. Five police officers were killed in the attack and another four were injured. Three of the assailants were killed when police returned fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/12/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a senior municipal official. The blast wounded the official and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/2/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in eastern Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed in the blast; however, there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2011: On Sunday, in the Taza district of Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified militants placed a roadside improvised explosive device which detonated near a government-backed militia leader's truck. The blast injured the leader and three of his guards and damaged the truck. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/8/2011: An explosive device detonated in central Baaquba city, Diyala province, Iraq. The explosion caused serious damage to a house and injured four women. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/30/2011: On Thursday, southwest of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified gunmen in a speeding car shot and wounded an off-duty policeman near his house. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/01/2011: On Wednesday night at 2130, in al-Hamya village in the Mesayyab area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, six civilians were killed and at least 11 wounded when an improvised explosive device was detonated at a policeman's wedding by unknown militants. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
06/01/2011: On Wednesday morning at 0530, near al-Sa'ah Restaurant in the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device parked near the convoy of Abdul-Kareem Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Iraq Ministry of Human Rights, was detonated by unknown militants. Abdullah escaped unharmed, but two nearby civilians were injured. The blast damaged nearby buildings and shops. No group claimed responsibility.
07/19/2011: On Tuesday, in Riyadh, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside the residence of the deputy chief of police, Colonel Qassim al-Ussafy. The blast wounded al-Ussafy and his son, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
10/12/2011: On Wednesday, in the Amil neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen used silenced weapons to kill an Iraqi Army Colonel in his car near his house. The colonel worked in Basra military operations. No group claimed responsibility.
03/01/2011: On Tuesday, in al-Bousief neighborhood in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in front of a civilian home. The blast killed the owner of the home, who was a former translator for the U.S. Army. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
11/3/2011: An unidentified assailant detonated an explosive device in the vicinity of a police patrol in a marketplace in Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq. No police officers were harmed; however, two civilians were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2011: On Saturday morning, in the al-Musallah neighborhood, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified militants broke into the house of a policeman, killing the policeman and his brother. The victims were stabbed to death by sharp weapons. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/20/2011: On Tuesday in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a police colonel was killed by gunmen in front of his house. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/16/2011: On Thursday, in the Officers district, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting Zuheir Hazim al-Jiboury, a member of Mosul's Judicial Council. The blast wounded Jiboury in the leg while he was driving his car in front of his house, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
03/19/2011: On Saturday, in Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen wearing military uniforms shot and killed an off duty policeman outside his home. No group claimed responsibility.
11/26/2011: An explosive device detonated in western Mosul city, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. The blast was targeting an army patrol; one soldier was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2011: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified gunmen shot and killed a tribal leader. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/05/2011: On Monday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, Brigadier General Orhan Khalil, commander of the Provincial Police Commandos, escaped unharmed from a car bomb explosion targeting his convoy. The blast caused no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/10/2011: On Tuesday, in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to the car of police Lieutenant Colonel Zaid al-Umary, an officer in the al-Dawasa Police Center, exploded. The police officer was severely injured and the car was seriously damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
01/09/2011: On Sunday, in Hurriya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle using silencers killed an employee of the Badr organization, the former armed wing of the Iran-friendly Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, outside of his residence. The victim was identified as Muhammad Husayn. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2011: On Tuesday night, in the Jadriyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting the house of Ayad Jamal-al-Deen, a Shiite lawmaker of the former Iraqi parliament. The blast wounded al-Deen and two of his bodyguards, and caused the house to catch on fire. No group claimed responsibility.
04/23/2011: On Saturday, in Saidiya, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants using silenced weapons opened fire from a speeding car. One civilian employee of the Ministry of Defense was killed. No group claimed responsibility.
09/05/2011: On Monday in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, Lieutenant General Ahmed Hashim, the Commander in Chief of Baghdad Security Operations, was unharmed after a roadside improvised explosive device was detonated near his convoy. The blast wounded three nearby civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy. No group claimed responsibility.
12/2/2011: Seven civilians were wounded when a bomb detonated near a bus that they were on in the southeast area of Kirkuk, Iraq. This in the first of two related bombings. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/30/2011: On Friday, in Karrada, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired two mortar rounds targeting a municipal council building, wounding four civilians and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the municipal building. No group claimed responsibility.
12/5/2011: A sticky bomb attached to the side of a police officer's car wounded him when it detonated in Al-Zab, Kirkuk, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/11/2011: On Monday, near a village near Khan Bani Saad, Diyala, Iraq, in one of two related bombings, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device that killed six civilians, all members of the same family. Another civilian was killed in the second blast. The blasts caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2011: Unidentified gunmen in a car opened fire on the house of a journalist, Abdul-Munim Nasser, in Baya'a district in southern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Although Nasser was home with his family at the time of the attack, there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/16/2011: On Wednesday, near the al-Zuwiya Bank in the al-Karrada neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, wounding three civilians and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in the Mansour district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, after a bomb planted near an alcohol shop detonated, a second bomb detonated targeting a responding police patrol. Two police captains were killed and eight people were wounded, including four policemen and four civilians. The attack caused an unknown amount of damages and no group claimed responsibility.
01/17/2011: On Monday, near the Grand Mosque in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a convoy of the governor, Qassim Mohammed Abed. The governor escaped the attack unhurt, although four security men were killed and three civilians wounded. The property damage caused from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
05/03/2011: On Tuesday, in the village of Nimrud in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, the Police Director of Nimrud, Eid al-Jibouri, was killed when unidentified militants detonated an explosive device targeting his motorcade. The driver and four bodyguards were also wounded and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the motorcade. No group claimed responsibility.
12/22/2011: Eight civilians were wounded when two roadside bombs detonated near police patrols in the Shaab district of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No deaths or claims of responsibility were reported.
12/22/2011: Five members of a family were killed when unknown gunmen stormed a home in Baquba, Diyala, Iraq. Two of the family members, the father and son, are members of the Sahwa militia. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/21/2011: On Wednesday, in the Al Amiriyyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a general from the Interior Ministry was killed by a sticky bomb attached to his car. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/12/2011: On Wednesday, in Dora neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, an improvised explosive device planted near the residence of a judge detonated, wounding him as he was leaving his residence. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/3/2011: Three civilians were wounded when a bomb detonated on farmland near Iskandaraiya, Babil, Iraq. It is believed that the explosive was targeting police patrols. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/14/2011: An off-duty security official was wounded when he was shot at by a passing motorist in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/12/2011: On Wednesday, in Diwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a Diwaniyah municipality worker in front of his house. No group claimed responsibility.
05/17/2011: On Tuesday, in Riyadh, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device under the vehicle of two employees of the North Oil Company. The blast wounded two of the employees and caused serious damage to their vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
01/25/2011: On Tuesday afternoon, in al-Shaab neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside bomb explosion hit a minibus carrying Shiite pilgrims while they were returning to their homes after the major Shiite religious ceremony of Arbaeen, wounding seven pilgrims. The bus was damaged and no group claimed responsibility.
10/27/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Saidiyah intersection, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an unknown sniper opened fire on a traffic police patrol. The sniper shot and killed one traffic policeman in the attack.. No group claimed responsibility.
10/27/2011: On Thursday evening at 1904, in the Ur neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting rescue workers and other civilians rushing to the scene of the previous blast. The second blast killed 18, wounded 45 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
10/05/2011: On Wednesday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a roadside bomb went off near a bus carrying Iranian Shiite pilgrims. Four of the Iranian Shiite pilgrims were wounded and the attack caused an unknown amount of damage. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.
09/28/2011: On Wednesday, in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast killed two civilians, wounded another, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday morning at 0800, in Kut, Wasit, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated one improvised explosive device and one vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting civilians in a marketplace. The blast killed 40 civilians, wounded 68 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the marketplace. No group claimed responsibility.
01/08/2011: On Saturday, in al-Hashimiya, on a road linking Diyala to Baghdad, Iraq, two children were killed when an improvised explosive device planted inside a chicken coop exploded in the area. According to police, the children’s father, a member of the anti-Al-Qaeda Sahwa militia, was the intended target of the attack. The attack caused and unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2011: On Thursday, under al-Jadieda bridge in New Baghdad sub-district of southeastern Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated, killing two civilians and wounding three, including two traffic policemen. The blast caused material damage to nearby vehicles. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/12/2011: Unidentified gunmen attacked an Iraqi military patrol in Raghba-Khatoun district in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two more were injured; there were no reported assailant casualties. The attackers fled and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2011: An explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a vehicle in Baquba, Diyala province, Iraq. The vehicle belonged to a Sahwa leader; however, he was not killed in the explosion. In addition, there were no reported injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
10/06/2011: On Thursday, in Yathrib, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a car shot and killed a member of the Yathrib town council. No group claimed responsibility.
08/03/2011: On Wednesday, in the al-Risala neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store. The blast killed three policemen, wounded 15 others including seven civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the liquor store. No group claimed responsibility.
10/31/2011: On Monday, in Al Sa'idiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked the National Union headquarters. The gunmen killed one security guard. Following the attack, the gunmen detonated an improvised explosive device, which wounded three security guards and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the headquarters. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Garma town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and another was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/26/2011: An explosive device detonated on the highway in Abu Ghraib, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The explosion occurred in the vicinity of a vehicle carrying construction workers looking for work; seven workers were killed and at least seven workers and passer-bys were injured in the explosion. Two of the injured died later in the hospital. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown. However, sources note that attacks such as these raise concerns about security after U.S. troops withdraw.
10/02/2011: On Sunday, in the Amiriya district of western Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen using silenced weapons killed an Iraqi intelligence officer. No group has claimed responsibility.
01/26/2011: On Wednesday, in the Kadhimiyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Abdul Jabar Mukhtar, director of the Foreign Ministry Hoshyar Zebari’s office. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Khan Bani Saad, Diyala, Iraq, an unidentified assailant detonated a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a municipality building. The blast killed eight civilians, wounded 14 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/15/2011: On Friday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. Two civilians were wounded, including a security guard, and the car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/05/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown gunmen using automatic weapons attacked a convoy of Sahwa leader Sheik Majid Jassim al-Obeidi. Al-Obeidi and his deputy, Jamal Ahmed al-Zobaie, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2011: An explosive device detonated in the Talibiya district in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Three civilians were wounded. No deaths, property damage or claim of responsibility was reported.
10/17/2011: On Monday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified gunmen stormed a tribal sheikh's home and killed his bodyguard. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2011: On Monday afternoon, in a village near the town of Dholuiya, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified gunmen opened fire on the car of Talib Chiyad, an Awakening Council leader. Chiyad, his wife, daughter, son, and two nephews were all killed in the attack. Before his death, Chiyad fired back and killed one of the gunmen and wounded another. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
05/23/2011: On Monday, in the Zayouna neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting liquor stores. No casualties were reported, although multiple shops and cars were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2011: On Wednesday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen using firearms equipped with silencers killed a member of the government-backed Sunni Sahwa militia while he was driving his vehicle. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/3/2011: A bomb, targeting a liquor store, wounded three individuals. The store was located near Camp Rashid in central Baghdad in Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported. No additional weapons detail was given.
03/22/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Mahlabiya neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a civilian home, wounding one child. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/16/2011: A suicide bomber drove his explosive-laden vehicle into a convoy in southern Mosul city, Nineveh province, Iraq. Hraim Kamal Agha, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), was part of the convoy; he was not harmed in the explosion. However, three civilian passers-by were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack and specific motive is unknown.
05/19/2011: On Thursday, close to the humanitarian Mission Compound in Aqaba bin-Naf’e Square in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device that wounded three civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
01/20/2011: On Thursday, in Kanan, Diyala, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near a procession of pilgrims marking the annual Shiite Muslim ceremony of Arbae'en near entrances of Karbala. A child pilgrim was killed and eight more Shiite pilgrims were wounded in the blast. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2011: On Friday, in Zaafaraniya district in Baghdad, Iraq, a roadside bomb detonated killing two civilians and wounding six others. No further details are known. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/07/2011: On Monday, in 17 Tammuz neighborhood, western Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an improvised explosive device targeting a 7th Emergency Police patrol detonated. Two policemen were wounded and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the emergency police vehicles. No group claimed responsibility.
06/18/2011: On Saturday, in the New Baghdad neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants carrying silenced weapons, shot and killed a Baghdad municipal employee. No group claimed responsibility.
11/28/2011: Three explosive devices detonated simultaneously near a private residence in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. The target residence belonged to Ali Mehdi Sadiq, a Turkmen Provincial Council member. One person was killed in the explosion and another 13 people were wounded, including several police officers. In addition, other residences in the area were also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/8/2011: Unidentified assailants planted an explosive device at the private residence of a police officer in the vicinity of Baaquba, Diyala province, Iraq. The device detonated, injuring both the police officer and his son. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/12/2011: On Sunday, near Al Hillah, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a Sahwa militia leader and his wife. No group claimed responsibility.
09/16/2011: On Friday, in Jabella, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting civilians. The blast wounded three civilians, and destroyed a nearby car. When first responder officials responded to the scene of the blast, a second vehicle borne improvised explosive device was detonated. The second blast wounded seven responders and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
12/28/2011: Four police officers and five civilians were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded in the Ilaam neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. The roadside bomb was targeting a police patrol. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/13/2011: On Sunday, in the Saff al-Tout Village, Shurah, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of a policeman belonging to the emergency contingent of the Ninawa Police Department. The officer was killed in the blast. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
02/21/2011: On Monday morning around 0930, in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting police that were part of a special unit tasked with protecting Shiite Muslim pilgrims during a religious ceremony. Thirteen policemen were killed, and 25 others wounded in the blast. The amount of property damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
05/01/2011: On Sunday, in the al-Hadid area of Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device in front of a civilian home. The blast wounded a six year old child and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/20/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the house of the Director of the Kurdish Asayish Forces in Tuz, Kirkuk governorate, Iraq. The Director was not injured; however, one of his guards was killed and another one was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
07/24/2011: On Sunday, in the Ibrahim Bin-Ali neighborhood, Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the house of an assistant doctor. The gunmen killed the doctor and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
03/20/2011: On Sunday, in Al Busleibi, eastern al-Dalouiya neighborhood, Diyala, Iraq, an unknown suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device in front of the house of Talib al-Ubaydi, an Awakening Council commander. Al-Ubaydi, his two wives, two sons and daughter were killed in the blast. The blast also caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
03/21/2011: On Monday, on Palestine Street, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a government vehicle of an Oil Ministry employee. The employee's wife was killed, and his child was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
02/15/2011: On Tuesday night, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen abducted three Turkish construction company workers from their home. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown.
01/08/2011: On Saturday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device, planted on the highway leading to the Central Celebrations Square, detonated against police patrols participating in the Iraqi Police Day celebrations. Three policemen, among them an officer with a captain rank, were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and the celebrations to be postponed. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/13/2011: On Monday night, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Abdul-Wahid Attiya, a former Iraqi Army brigadier general, inside his car. No group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2011: On Wednesday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified militants armed with firearms equipped with silencers fired upon and killed a Iraqi foreign ministry employee between al-Nussour square and 14 Ramadan Street. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/2/2011: Unknown gunmen killed three members of a local anti-Qa ida Sahwa militia and wounded two more when they opened fire on the Sahwa checkpoint in the area of Al-Sharqat, Salah al Din, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/22/2011: On Tuesday, on Palestine Street near the al-Douri restaurant, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed police major Ahmed Abdul-Elah while driving his vehicle. Abdul-Elah works under the direction of the Iraqi Interior Ministry. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
04/02/2011: On Saturday, in Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a sticky bomb that was attached to the car of Dhiab Tareq, an employee in the Iraqi Council of Ministers, near the Prime Minister's office, wounding Tareq and causing an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/26/2011: On Wednesday, in the Gatoun area south of Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, an unknown explosive charge detonated in a house that belonged to a family who had fled due to violent attacks during the past few years. Three children were wounded in the blast and the house was damaged. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/03/2011: On Thursday, in Sinjar, Ninawa, Iraq, a high school student was taken hostage by unidentified assailants and taken to an unknown location. On 03/06/2011, the student's body was found dead by police. No group has claimed responsibility.
12/5/2011: Three civilians were wounded with a bomb detonated in the southwestern part of Mosul, Ninewa, Iraq. No deaths or claim of responsibility were reported.
05/10/2011: On Tuesday morning, in the Zaafarinyah area, Doura District, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a four wheel drive vehicle carrying Salam Abdullah Ibrahim, managing director of the Zaafaraniya Cement Factory. Salam was killed in the blast, and an unknown amount of property damage was caused to his vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
02/22/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Muthanna neighborhood of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a market, wounding 10 civilians, including three women, and three children. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2011: On Friday, near al-Liqaa Square in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants using pistols fitted with silencers killed Mohammed Qassim, an officer with the National Intelligence Service. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/15/2011: On Friday, in the al-Rifaie neighborhood, Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants threw a hand grenade at the 7th Emergency Police contingent patrol. One policeman was wounded in the blast. An unknown amount of property damage was caused and no group claimed responsibility.
12/8/2011: A government employee and his cousin were killed when  a sticky bomb attached to their car detonated in a town west of Muqdadiya, Diyala, Iraq. The man worked for the citizen department. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/02/2011: On Monday, in al-Huweish district in Samarra, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a group of unknown armed men opened fire in front of the residence of Samarra's leading tribal chieftain, Sheikh Ahmed Hacham al-Darrajy. The chieftain suffered injuries to his chest. No group claimed responsibility.
08/24/2011: On Wednesday night, in Kirkuk, At Ta’mim, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a rocket that landed on the house of an employee of the state-run oil products company. The blast wounded the employee and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
07/03/2011: On Sunday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed an off duty policeman in front of his house in a drive by shooting. No group claimed responsibility.
05/10/2011: On Tuesday, in Al Amiriyyah neighborhood, Mansour District in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device was detonated, targeting the motorcade of a member of Baghdad's Province Council, Yassin Mustapha al-Janabi. Al-Janabi was not hurt in the attack, however one of his guards and two civilians were injured. One of the motorcade's cars was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
05/15/2011: On Sunday night, in Hawijah, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device under the vehicle of lieutenant brigadier Qusay Arif, the Director of Hawijah township's Police Administrative Affairs. The blast damaged his vehicle but did not cause any casualties. No group claimed responsibility.
09/30/2011: On Friday, in Zaafaraniya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two improvised explosive devices targeting a shop selling construction materials. The blasts killed two civilians, wounded six others and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
06/28/2011: On Tuesday, in the Abu Ghurayb area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a government-backed Sunni militia leader's car exploded and killed him. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
11/20/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a vehicle exploded near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. A member of the Sahwa militia was in the vehicle at the time of the incident and was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
10/29/2011: On Saturday, near the Shatra township, in Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq, unknown assailants set fire to an oil pipeline. The fire caused no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage to the pipeline. The fire would later be put out by a Fire Extinguishing Team. No group claimed responsibility.
04/08/2011: On Friday evening, on 14 Ramadan Street in the al-Mansour neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to the vehicle of Lieutenant Colonel Basel Muhammad Hassan, an Interior Ministry employee, near the al-Sa'aa restaurant. The blast wounded Hassan and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
05/03/2011: On Tuesday evening, near a market in the Abu Dsheer neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device that killed nine civilians and wounded 27 others. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to nearby cars and shops. No group claimed responsibility.
02/12/2011: On Saturday, in Samarra city in Salah ad Din, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives vest in a large group of Iraqi Shiite pilgrims, killing 48 and injuring 80 others. The explosion occurred as the pilgrims were attempting to board a bus at a bus terminal. Several nearby vehicles and buildings were damaged and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/02/2011: On Monday, near a café, on the Abu-Nawas Street, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, three civilians were wounded in an improvised explosive device attack by unidentified militants. No property damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
10/04/2011: On Tuesday, in Taza, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a bomb stuck to a lorry detonated wounding the driver and causing an unknown amount of damage to the lorry. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2011: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting a civilian car. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. One worked for the National Security Center and the other is an employee at a cotton ginning plant. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Al Wajihiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a government building. The blast killed one person, wounded 13 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/08/2011: On Friday night, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to an off duty policeman's car. The officer was killed while two others were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
10/06/2011: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near a football playing yard. The blast wounded six civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the yard. No group claimed responsibility.
10/31/2011: On Monday, in Khan Bani Saad, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen using silenced firearms attacked the house of a Sahwa Council member. The gunmen held women and children inside the house while they shot and killed the Sahwa member and his brother, also a Sahwa member, outside the home. No group claimed responsibility.
07/29/2011: On Friday night, in the Umm-al-Hadayil Village of Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices targeting a civilian home. The blast killed two civilians, wounded five others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
02/21/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated against a motorcade of a Internal Security Forces' Appeals Judge wounding two of his bodyguards, but not wounding the judge. Some of the motorcade vehicles were damaged and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2011: On Thursday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a civilian, names Saddam Hussein. The blast killed the civilian caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
11/2/2011: Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Mustapha Shaaban Mustapha in Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. Mustapha was a parliament employee, working in the finance department. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday morning, in the al-Shu'ala neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle born improvised explosive device targeting the al-Hamza mosque. The blast killed one civilian, wounded seven others including three policemen, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
10/05/2011: On Wednesday night, in Hilla, Babil, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. The gunmen wounded the representative and one of his relatives in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a parked vehicle borne improvised explosive device planted on a motorcycle, targeting the convoy of Abdullah al-Hayali, the governor of Ba'quba. The blast wounded six, including two members of his family, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy. No group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2011: Three civilians were wounded when a sticky bomb attached to the car of one of the civilians detonated as it was entering a bus terminal in Mussayab, Babil, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/02/2011: On Wednesday, in the Yarmouk sub-district in Baghdad, Iraq, an improvised explosive charge, stuck to the car of the Trade Ministry's Inspector General's office, detonated, killing an Iraqi Trade Ministry official and wounding two civilians. Property damages caused from the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/25/2011: On Wednesday, in Al Jibour, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified militants planted and activated several explosive charges in a house under construction, which belonged to a policeman in Dhilo’iya. No casualties were reported since the house was not occupied yet by its owners but the blast resulted in an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/8/2011: An improvised explosive device detonated at Baaquba city, Diyala province, Iraq. The device was targeting a Sahwa militia leader; the militia leader was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
11/12/2011: A roadside bomb exploded in the vicinity on Taji, Baghdad province, Iraq. The bomb was targeting a U.S. military convoy; there were no reported injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/2/2011: A bomb exploded killing two police officers and wounding another seven in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq. The officers were responding to a previous bombing at the home of Nadhem Karim Mohammed when this second bomb detonated. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/24/2011: On Friday night, in the Karma Village outside Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, a sticky bomb detonated, killing one civilian, injuring three others, and causing an unknown amount of property damage. All of the victims were part of the same family. No group has claimed responsibility.
08/27/2011: On Saturday morning, on the main road in Al Sa idiyah, Diyala, Iraq, suspected Islamic State of Iraq gunmen attacked the Chairman of the Security Committee of Sa diyah Township's Supporting Council, Salam Mohammed Hassan. The chairman was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/24/2011: An explosive device detonated in Barwana town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The explosion occurred in the vicinity of a civilian car; two people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
08/02/2011: On Tuesday morning at 530, in the Shatterlo neighborhood, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a Christian church. The blast wounded 19 civilians, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the church, and several nearby buildings and cars. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, two unknown suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of the Directorate of Terrorism, attempting to free suspected Islamic State of Iraq prisoners. One of the suicide bombers detonated his improvised explosive vest at the entrance of the compound, killing a police colonel and a policeman. The second bomber opened fire and threw hand grenades then was killed by police before he could detonate his bomb. The attack killed a total of three police officers, wounded nine others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2011: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Camp Sara district in eastern Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
08/02/2011: On Tuesday, in the Khadra area, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on Lieutenant Colonel Azad Mohammed Ahmed, an Army colonel driving his car. The colonel was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
01/17/2011: On Monday, in the Jamiaa neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in a market, killing one civilian. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
05/02/2011: On Monday, in Hilla, Babil, Iraq, two civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to their vehicle in a hospital garage. No property damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
12/2/2011: The leader of a local anti-Qa ida Sahwa militia, Nadhem Karim Mohammed, and his mother were killed when their home was targeted by a bomb in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq. This is the first of two related bombings. The second bomb detonated when police arrived at the scene. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/02/2011: On Wednesday, on Exchange Street in Ghazaliya neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the Sunni Endowment Diwan Planning Director, Ahmed Saadan. Saadan escaped unhurt, although one civilian was killed and 20 others were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
02/23/2011: On Wednesday, in the Karrada sub-district, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants stormed the house of a Christian man, and stabbed him to death. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/26/2011: On Thursday evening at 2000, in Sadr neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a high-profile Shiite official, who led efforts to clear Iraq’s national government of loyalists to Saddam Hussein, was shot and killed by two unidentified assailants using silenced small-arms. Ali al-Lami, head of Iraq’s Justice and Accountability Commission, was riding in a car when the gunmen approached and shot him in the head. One person has been arrested in connection with the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2011: Security forces shot and killed a suspected suicide bomber at a checkpoint in al-Jamia district in western Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The bomber and two accomplices were identified by soldiers at a security checkpoint. Once spotted, the assailants fled and the soldiers opened fire. One of the suspects was shot and his explosive vest detonated. The other two were taken into custody for questioning. The assailants had been traveling in a car that was also rigged with explosives; these were safely defused. The intended target of the attack is unknown, as the specific motive behind the incident.
12/29/2011: Three police officers and two civilians were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated in the area of Baquba, Diyala, Iraq. The bomb was targeting a police patrol. No claim of responsibility was reported.
10/10/2011: On Monday night, in an unknown area of Basra province, Iraq, three bombs placed under oil pipelines were discovered by South Oil Police and dismantled before they could explode. No damages or casualties occurred. No group has claimed responsibility.
10/26/2011: On Wednesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded the driver and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
09/30/2011: On Friday, outside the Nabi Ayub Shia Mosque in the Prophet Ayoub district, Hilla, Babil, Iraq, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device was detonated during a funeral. The blast killed 18 civilians, wounded 63 others, and damaged multiple nearby cars. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/27/2011: On Wednesday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified gunmen stormed into the apartment of Sa'ad Abid Mutlak al-Jubouri and took him hostage. Sa'ad is the son of Abid Mutlak al-Jubouri, a former lawmaker and Sunni Arab former deputy prime minister in the Iraqi Transitional Government after the U.S.-led invasion. Jubouri is also a former major general from Saddam Hussien's army. The status of the hostage is unknown and no group claimed responsibility.
12/3/2011: Three civilians were wounded when two bombs exploded near the home of a local police officer in Baquba, Diyala, Iraq. All three were members of the police officer's family. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/14/2011: On Sunday night, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device that targeted the Sirian Catholic church. The church was damaged in the attack, although no casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
05/17/2011: On Tuesday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants shot a civilian working as a driver at the Faculty of Arts, in front of his house. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a minibus detonated in the vicinity of Baquba city, Diyala province, Iraq. One civilian was killed and three more civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
01/16/2011: On Sunday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a guard was killed when gunmen opened fire on the convoy of Brigadier General Hatem Ismail, a top security official in the premier's office. The official escaped the attack unharmed. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Mosul, Ninawa (Nineveh), Iraq, armed militants opened fire on troops and villagers in the northwest area of the city. One Kurdish peshmerga soldier was killed and another was wounded in the attack. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2011: On Tuesday, in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, an improvised explosive device detonated near the house of an Iraqi Integrity Commission employee, lieutenant brigadier Abdul-Karim al-Zaidy. The blast wounded al-Zaidy and damaged his car. No group claimed responsibility.
05/02/2011: On Monday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, three nearby civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, targeting the residence of the Director of the Passport and Nationality Department. The targeted official, identified as Brigadier Kamal al-Taminy, was not harmed in the attack. No property damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2011: On Wednesday, in al-Maamon neighborhood of Mosul city, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants fired a mortar round targeting a civilian residence. One civilian was killed and one other was injured when the shell landed on their home. The house was damaged and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/24/2011: An explosive device detonated in a market in Ramadi, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least five civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
03/02/2011: On Wednesday, in the Doura neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a mobile oil tanker while passing over a bridge. Two civilians were wounded and the tanker was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
10/05/2011: On Wednesday, in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, gunmen in a speeding car opened fire and killed the local mayor of Tuz Khurmatu. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/03/2011: On Friday night, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a suicide bomber blew himself up in Tikrit’s Teaching Hospital, killing four people, including two policemen, wounding three others, and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the hospital. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2011: On Thursday, in al-Nukheib, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen opened fire on the vehicle carrying the Chairman of the Shiite Karbala Province, Mohammed Hamead al-Moussawi. No casualties were reported and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility.
10/15/2011: On Saturday morning, in western Baghdad, Iraq, an Iraqi intelligence officer, identified as Brigadier General Abdul Razzaq Khalaf, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen armed with silenced weapons. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/16/2011: On Sunday, in al-Sukar neighborhood in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, an unknown gunmen stormed al Rabiaa hospital, shot and wounded a Christian doctor with a silenced gun. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2011: On Monday night, in Al Diwaniyah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, unknown gunmen driving a motorcycle opened fire on the Imam of the al-Nahda mosque. The gunmen wounded the imam and killed his civilian companion. No group claimed responsibility.
11/18/2011: A roadside bomb detonated near a mosque in Abu Ghraib area of Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The device was targeting police forces at a checkpoint designed to provide security for worshippers of the Sunni mosque. The bomb detonated within minutes of two similar bombs exploding at two near-by mosques. Between all three sites, at least four people were killed and another 13 were injured, including police, soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/14/2011: Unidentified gunmen opened fire upon a police checkpoint in al-Jamia district in Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The assailants, equipped with silenced weapons, wounded two police officers before fleeing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/14/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a government car exploded in Zayouna district in eastern Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. A government employee that was in the car was injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
08/12/2011: On Friday night, in the Yarmouk neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a liquor store. The blast killed two civilians, wounded 10 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the store. No group claimed responsibility.
05/02/2011: On Monday, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, an improvised explosive device, which was stuck to a civilian car, parked in a hospital garage detonated. As a result, two civilians were wounded and an unknown amount of property damage was caused to nearby cars. No group claimed responsibility.
06/28/2011: On Tuesday, in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown militants threw grenades at the convoy of the former Minister of Reconstruction and Housing, Bayan Di'za'i. The ex-minister was wounded in the attack, as well as her driver. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
03/22/2011: On Tuesday, at the Oqba bin Nafiaa intersection, near the National Theater, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting an alcoholic beverages store. Two civilians were wounded in the blast, and the store was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
08/30/2011: On Tuesday in the Daqooq area, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting civilians in a cemetery. The blast wounded a woman and her daughter, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the cemetery. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2011: A roadside bomb exploded in the vicinity of a police patrol in western Mosul, Ninawa governorate, Iraq. One officer was killed and three were wounded in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/14/2011: A roadside bomb exploded on Abu Nawas Street in central Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
12/28/2011: A sticky bomb attached to a military vehicle detonated killing one soldier and wounding another in south west Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/09/2011: On Monday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot and killed an off duty police officer. No group claimed responsibility.
12/2/2011: A police officer was killed and three civilians were wounded when a sticky bomb attached to the officers car detonated in Al-Tuz, Ta-mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/10/2011: On Sunday, in the Ra'oud area, Garma, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated multiple improvised explosive devices planted inside a concrete factory. The blast killed one civilian, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the factory. No group claimed responsibility.
10/04/2011: On Tuesday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, a bomb went off inside a music shop killing one civilian and wounding another five. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants armed with silenced weapons shot and killed a civil official at Mustansiriyah University. No group claimed responsibility.
10/17/2011: On Monday, in the Karada area of Baghdad, Iraq, a car bomb detonated targeting an alcohol store killing three people and wounding 15 others. Several vehicles were damaged as well as nearby buildings. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/6/2011: A police officer was killed and two more were injured during a sabotage attack on power lines in the area of Imam Weis, Diyala, Iraq. Four towers were destroyed. No claim of responsibility was reported. The types of weapons used were not reported.
10/02/2011: On Sunday night, in Diwaniyah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of Imad al-Bidiri, a tribal leader. Al-Bidiri and a guard were killed in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility.
07/22/2011: On Friday, in Tarmiyah, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a bomb planted by unidentified assailants detonated near a family's house, wounding six family members, including a woman and two children. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
12/2/2011: Five police officers were wounded and another killed when two explosives detonated in the southeastern part of Kirkuk, Iraq. The officers were responding to a previous explosion that had targeted a bus. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/08/2011: On Friday, in the Teseen neighborhood of central Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen in an Opel-Vectra vehicle shot and killed Sheikh Abdulrahman Ali Aziz al-Dalwi, the Chief of the Kirkuk Notables Council Secretary General, in front of his house. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
07/23/2011: On Saturday night, in Zubair, Al Basrah, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced weapons opened fire on Sheikh Mohammed Falak, one of the leading representatives of the highest Shiite Authority, Sayed Ali al-Sistani. Falak was leaving a mosque when the gunmen fired upon him; he was unhurt although one of his bodyguards was seriously wounded. No group claimed responsibility.
05/17/2011: On Tuesday, in the al-Amil neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Colonel Jassim Mohammed, an employee for the Interior Ministry's investigation department. No group claimed responsibility.
06/23/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Shurta al-Rabaa neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting a Husseiniya, a place of worship for Shiites. The blast killed 23 civilians, wounded 107 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
08/14/2011: On Sunday, in Kanan, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced firearms fired upon Ali al-Karkhi, a local government-backed Sahwa militia leader. Ali al-Karkhi along with one of his bodyguards was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
11/1/2011: An explosive device detonated in the vicinity of the convoy of General Ismael al-Jibouri (Director of Ninewa's Intelligence Operations) south of Mosul city, Ninewa province, Iraq. No one was injured in the incident; however, at least one vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2011: On Sunday, in Karrada neighborhood of central Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated near a convoy carrying an official of the Ministry of Science and Technology, wounding two of his guards. Property damages from the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/23/2011: On Thursday, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to a minibus exploded and wounded the driver. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the minibus. No group claimed responsibility.
01/08/2011: On Saturday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified gunmen killed an off-duty policeman with guns equipped with silencers. No damage was reported and No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2011: On Sunday afternoon, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car exploded. The blast killed two passengers and injured two civilians that were nearby. The car was destroyed and several nearby buildings were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
11/26/2011: An explosive device detonated in front of a private residence in the vicinity of al-Gatoon, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The device exploded prematurely while an unidentified assailant was planting it in front of the house. The bomber was killed; however there were no other reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/13/2011: On Monday, in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen attacked the house of Al-Rahman Mosque's imam, Sheikh Ismail al-Arabi. The preacher was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.
05/09/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of Hassan Jasim, the leader at the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council. The blast killed Jasim and caused an unknown amount of damage to his car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/07/2011: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants fired a mortar shell that landed on the al-Sefarat bridge that links the al-Aamel neighborhood with the al-Shurta tunnel. Two civilians were wounded while the bridge and a civilian car were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.
07/10/2011: On Sunday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of Kareem Al-Khafaji, Immigrants Ministry undersecretary. The blast wounded two of Al-Khafaji's bodyguards, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2011: Seven rockets were fired at the U.S. Kalsu military base near Iskandariya, Babil governorate, Iraq. Rockets that landed near the base wounded two civilians who lived in the vicinity. Military officials stated that there were no casualties or damages resulting from the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/26/2011: Seven people were killed and 32 were wounded when a suicide bomber in a car detonated his explosives outside of the Iraqi Interior Ministry Building in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. The bomber waited until the guards opened the gates to the building, then drove his car filled with explosives into the checkpoint. Five of those killed were police officers. It is believed that the Interior Ministry may have been targeted because of the role it played in the issuance of the arrest warrant for Vice-President Tariq al Hashimi. No claim of responsibility was reported.
01/16/2011: On Sunday, on a chicken farm in Al-Hashamiyat, western Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, two children, one six and the second 10 years old, were killed by an improvised explosive device. The bomb was targeting their father, a member of the anti-Al-Qaeda Sahwa group. Property damages caused from the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/10/2011: On Sunday morning, near Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted under an oil pipeline. The blast caused no casualties and an unknown amount of property damage to the pipeline. No group claimed responsibility.
06/03/2011: On Friday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, a suicide bomber blew himself up in the compound's al-Farouq Mosque, killing 19 persons and wounding 72 others, most of them members of the security forces, judges and two of the province’s council members. The judge was identified as Talib Al Azzawi. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the mosque. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in Shirqat, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Jassem Mohammed, the candidate from Iraq's Unity Coalition, and another unknown person. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday morning, in the al-Fisaliya district of eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated two improvised explosive devices simultaneously targeting electricity poles. The blasts killed one civilian, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the poles. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2011: A roadside bomb detonated in Bayaa district in southwestern Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The device exploded near to the Baya'a Garage; three civilians were wounded and several vehicles in the garage were damaged. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
05/25/2011: On Wednesday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unidentified militants opened fire on an employee of the Oil Derivatives Directorate, killing him, while his attackers escaped to an unknown destination. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/3/2011: Twin bombings exploded at an Iraqi military base in Baqubah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The first explosion was caused by a suicide bomber wearing a vest; he detonated as Sahwa militiamen gathered at the base to collect their pay. A few minutes later, a car bomb detonated, also at the entrance to the base. At least four militiamen and one soldier were killed in the explosions and at least 22 others were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2011: On Tuesday, in northern Ad Hamiyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, seven civilians were wounded in a roadside bomb explosion targeting a recreational club for army and police leaders. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/8/2011: An explosive device detonated in a town near Ramadi, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The explosion occurred as a police patrol passed by; four officers were injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility and the specific motive is unknown.
05/03/2011: On Tuesday, on the Mohammed al-Qassim Highway, Doura neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an explosive device attached to the car of Basma Jabbar, a Baghdad Mayoralty employee. The employee was killed in the blast and resulted in an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
10/15/2011: On Saturday, in the al-Abbara area of Diyala, Iraq, a police officer was killed by unknown gunmen outside of his home. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2011: On Thursday, in the western city of Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq, one bomb exploded under a vehicle left in a car park, drawing police to the area and then two more bombs detonated in another vehicle. Three policemen and three civilians were killed in the attack and twelve more have been left wounded. Property damages caused from the attack are unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/23/2011: On Thursday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a car armed with silenced small arms shot and wounded an employee for the Sunni Endowment. No group claimed responsibility.
07/11/2011: On Monday morning, in Baiji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to a police car. The blast killed Salam Juma'a, a police colonel, wounded a captain and another policeman, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/10/2011: On Sunday night, in the Failaq neighborhood, Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed a Kurdish civilian near his house. No group claimed responsibility.
03/20/2011: On Sunday, on Palestine Street, in the Bab al-Muadham area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen in a speeding car shot and wounded Major General Ahmed Obeidi, head of the 6th Iraqi Army Division. An unknown number of the General's guards were wounded as well. The general died in the hospital on 03/22/2011. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility.
01/25/2011: On Tuesday night, in the Alawi area of Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified militants shot and killed a senior official of Iraq's National Security Ministry while he was driving his car. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/19/2011: Unknown gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in eastern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. One soldier was killed in the drive-by shooting. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/8/2011: A tribal leader was wounded by an explosive device in an unnamed town west of Muqdadiya, Diyala, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
05/18/2011: On Wednesday, in Basra, Al Basrah, Iraq, unknown militants fired an unknown number of Katyusha rockets at the Basra International Airport. The attack caused no casualties, and an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility but 23 suspects were arrested in connection to the attack.
02/17/2011: On Thursday, in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq, unknown gunmen with silenced weapons shot and killed Sheikh Jassim al-Mutairi, a leading cleric in the Sadrist movement, and also killed one of the Sheikh's guards and wounded another. No damages were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/03/2011: On Tuesday, on the Mohammed al-Qassim Highway in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device near the car of Hassan Ibrahim, Iraq's grain board chief of the Baghdad Trade Ministry. The driver was killed and Ibrahim, and a nearby pedestrian were wounded in the blast, and the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
07/02/2011: On Saturday night, in Al Rutba, Al Anbar, Iraq, five unidentified militants took hostage two people, including the imam of a mosque. The status of the hostages is unknown. No group claimed responsibility.
12/7/2011: A senior official of the Iraqi Railways Company was wounded when an explosive detonated on or near his car in central Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/02/2011: On Tuesday, in the Abu Ghraib neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a bomb exploded in front of a billiards hall. A second bomb exploded in the same place when an army patrol arrived. As the result of the blasts, one person and one military officer were killed. Six people, three of whom were soldiers, were wounded. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage to the billiards hall. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2011: A car bomb exploded near a technical institute in Kirkuk, Ta'mim, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and another was injured in the attack. It is unknown whether there was any damage to the technical institute or any nearby property as a result of the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/02/2011: On Wednesday, near the town of Taji in Salah Ad Din, Iraq, gunmen using silenced weapons killed an official of Iraq's National Intelligence Service in his car, and wounded two of his relatives. No damage was reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2011: The Red Crescent Director, Yacub Youif Lazim, was wounded when an explosive detonated under his car on the outskirts of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. His car sustained severe damage. No claim of responsibility was reported.
02/02/2011: On Wednesday, in Rabiaa sub-district northwest of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a police captain was killed and an old man was wounded by unknown gunmen. No damage was reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/20/2011: On Sunday night, in Shirqat, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device accidentally detonated inside a Corona civilian car killing two suicide bombers that were wanted men and were planning to attack a religious celebration on the occasion of Prophet Mohammed's Birthday occasion in Gayara Mosque. The attack resulted in an unknown amount of property damage to the vehicle and no group has claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday, in the Zaafaraniya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted inside a mobile phone shop. The blast killed one civilian, wounded five others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the shop. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2011: On Friday night, in al-Nusour Square in Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants opened fire on the car of Ahmed Fadhel, a lieutenant colonel in the Interior Ministry, with silenced weapons. The driver was killed and Fadhel was injured. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/18/2011: Two members of the Sahwa militia were wounded when they were shot by unknown gunmen driving by in a car in the outskirts of Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. The gunmen were using firearms with silencers. No claim of responsibility was reported.
12/14/2011: Unknown gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi military checkpoint in the eastern part of Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq. One soldier was killed. No claim of responsibility was reported.
07/28/2011: On Thursday, in Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, 12 people including six soldiers and three policemen were killed and 31 people were injured when militants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting Iraqi police that were collecting their paychecks from the Al-Rafidian bank. One car was destroyed in the attack, but an unknown amount of material damage was inflicted on the surrounding buildings. Soon after, a suicide bomber detonated a suicide improvised explosive device belt targeting Iraqi medical personnel that were helping the victims. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2011: On Thursday night, in the Al-Thaqafa area, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, a sticky bomb planted by unidentified assailants detonated on a civilian car, killing the civilian. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage and no group claimed responsibility.
03/03/2011: On Thursday, in a village near Al Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen stormed the house of Dhiyaa Mahmoud Ali, an Awakening Council member. Dhiyaa was killed along with his wife, and four of his children were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/15/2011: On Saturday morning, in the Shuala area of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified gunmen armed with silenced weapons shot and killed Lieutenant Colonel Saad Mohsen Alwan from Iraq's Ministry of the Interior. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2011: On Thursday, in central Tuz Khormato, in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, gunmen in car attacked Colonel Abbass Nuri, the chief of an anti-terrorism squad. He was shot and killed after unknown gunmen opened fire on his car. Nuri's sons who were killed were aged 15 and 16. Two of Nuri's sons and his father were also wounded in the attack. No damage was reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/15/2011: On Monday morning, in the Mansour neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a parked vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting the convoy of the Chairman of Iraq’s Technical Education Commission, Mahmoud Shaker al-Mulla Khalaf. The blast wounded five people and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the convoy, although Khalaf was unhurt. No group claimed responsibility.
12/18/2011: Three civilians were wounded when a bomb planted near the home of a judge detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. One of those wounded was the son of the judge, the other two were neighbors. There is no reported claim of responsibility.
02/21/2011: On Monday, in Fallujah, Al-Anbar, Iraq, a bomb stuck to a civilian car detonated near Othman mosque killing the civilian and damaging the car as well. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in the Saidiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a retired lieutenant colonel, Mohammed Jassem, who served in Saddam Hussein's Army. The blast killed the colonel and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
12/27/2011: Two people were killed and two more were wounded when a parked car rigged with explosives detonated on the main street of Haija, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
04/14/2011: On Thursday, in the al-Zaafaraniya neighborhood in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device outside a barber shop. Three civilians were wounded and the shop was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2011: A soldier was wounded when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol in Mussayab, Babil, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/13/2011: On Monday, in the Adhamiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car. The blast wounded one civilian and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
12/3/2011: Brigadier General Fadhel al-Azul and his wife were killed in an armed assault in the Urr neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility reported.
06/05/2011: On Sunday, in Mahawil, Babil, Iraq, unknown militants detonated an improvised explosive device near a civilian car. The blast killed a civilian, wounded three others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/12/2011: On Tuesday, in the Doura neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to a civilian car, killing the driver and causing an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
02/11/2011: On Friday, in Taji, Salah ad Din, Iraq, an improvised explosive device placed by unknown militants injured two civilian when it exploded near their vehicle. The amount of damage from the attack is unknown and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/1/2011: A roadside bomb, targeting the minister of the environment, exploded in Taji, Salah al Din, Iraq. Four individuals were wounded, no deaths were reported. No claim of responsibility was reported.
08/14/2011: On Sunday, in Al Sa'idiyah, Diyala, Iraq, unknown gunmen set up a roadblock and proceeded to shoot and kill Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) official, Abbas Hassan, and one of his bodyguards. The attack occurred in front of the PUK party headquarters. No group claimed responsibility.
11/14/2011:  An explosive device detonated on one of the main roads leading to al-Sadr city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were injured and several vehicles were damaged in the incident. No group claimed responsibility and specific motive is unknown.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a former member of Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath party. The blast killed the former member and caused an unknown amount of property damage. No group claimed responsibility.
04/22/2011: On Friday night, in Doura neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants opened fire and killed Salih Dawood, an official of Iraqi Housing & Reconstruction Ministry. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/22/2011: On Friday night, in al-Atefiyah, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants shot and killed Shakir Sadiq Juwaid, an assistant general director in the Foreign Ministry. His wife was also injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/18/2011: A woman was wounded when a sticky bomb attacked to her car detonated in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
09/05/2011: On Monday, on a highway in Kirkuk, At Ta'mim, Iraq, a vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated near a convoy carrying Colonel Orhan Haider, the commander of the Emergency Police for Kirkuk. No causalities were reported although one vehicle in the convoy was damaged by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2011: Judge Mohammed Shaya'a was wounded in an armed attack by unnamed gunmen using silencers in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. The attackers were arrested within 15 minutes of the attack. There is no report of a group claiming responsibility for the attack.
06/12/2011: On Sunday, in Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device under the car of Husamuddin Saadoun, a local council member. The blast caused no casualties and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
04/08/2011: On Friday, in the Awerej area, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, suspected Islamic State of Iraq gunmen shot and killed Abd Farhan Ziab, the chairman of the Political Prisoners Authority, and the director of the al-Massar satellite channel. The men were killed while they were driving in a car. The suspected motive for the attack was the coverage of the Bahrain Revolution provided by the al-Massar channel. No property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility.
05/26/2011: On Thursday morning, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, five mortar rounds were fired at the airport grounds of Baghdad International Airport. It is unknown if the attack caused an unknown amount of property damage. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
02/02/2011: On Wednesday, in southern Mosul, Ninawa, Iraq, gunmen shot and wounded an off-duty policeman near his residence. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/03/2011: On Thursday, in the western neighborhood of al-Ghazaliyah in Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen using firearms fitted with silencers opened fire on Omer Abdul-Hameed Attiya, an official in the government-owned Bank of al-Raddain, while he drove near his house. The official was killed in the attack but no property damage was reported in the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/23/2011: On Saturday, in Saidiya neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky bomb attached to a civilian car exploded, injuring two civilians inside. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/1/2011: Gunmen attacked a Sahwa checkpoint near Ash Sharqat, Salah al Din, Iraq. Three Sahwa were killed and another two were injured. No claim of responsibility was reported.
06/23/2011: On Thursday, in a market in the al-Shurta al-Rabaa neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, in one of two related attacks, unknown assailants detonated improvised explosive devices that were loaded in three shopping carts. The blast killed 23 civilians, wounded 107 others, and caused an unknown amount of property damage. The casualties were reported as a cumulative amount and were therefore reported in the first incident. No group claimed responsibility.
07/02/2011: On Saturday night, in Al Qiyarah, Ninawa, Iraq, unidentified militants shot and killed an off-duty policeman and wounded another. No group claimed responsibility.
07/11/2011: On Monday, in the Ghazaliya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a sticky bomb planted by unidentified assailants on the car of a Sahwa Council member detonated. The Sahwa Council member was seriously wounded and the attack caused an unknown amount of damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/09/2011: On Monday, in the al-Husseiniya area in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device, targeting the vehicle of an employee of the al-Mihrab Martyr Institution, a Quran reader. As a result, the employee was killed in the bombing. The blast caused an unknown amount of property damage. No property damages were reported.
06/13/2011: On Monday, in the Waziriya neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device near the Al Taleea Theater. The blast wounded two civilians and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the theater. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Al Hadid, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside the house of a local Awakening Council group member. The blast wounded one civilian, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the house. No group claimed responsibility.
11/18/2011: A roadside bomb detonated near a mosque in Abu Ghraib area of Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The device was targeting police forces at a checkpoint designed to provide security for worshippers of the Sunni mosque. The bomb detonated within minutes of two similar bombs exploding at two near-by mosques. Between all three sites, at least four people were killed and another 13 were injured, including police, soldiers and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
11/9/2011: Two explosive devices detonated at an al-Sahwa checkpoint in Balad town, Salahal-Din province, Iraq. There were no reports of injuries or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident and specific motive is unknown.
06/13/2011: On Monday, in Al Musayyib, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of an off duty policeman. The blast killed the policeman and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
06/23/2011: On Thursday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) contractor's convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device, killing him. The contractor was identified as American citizen Dr. Stephen Everhart, who was working on a project to introduce a new business curriculum to a Baghdad university in a program supported by the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education. The attack caused an unknown amount of damages and no group claimed responsibility.
06/22/2011: On Wednesday, in the Khatoon neighborhood, Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, an unknown gunman on a bicycle, armed with a silenced weapon, shot and killed the mayor of the Khatoon neighborhood. No group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday morning, in Balad, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device near the municipal council building. Six civilians were wounded and an unknown amount of damage occurred from the blast. No group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and killed Mohammed Ali al-Safi, a senior Iraqi Ministry of Health official, while he was driving his car. The militants used silenced weapons to attack the official in the Yarmouk area of the Mansour district. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
08/15/2011: On Monday evening, in Yusufiya near Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified gunmen wearing military uniforms broke into the mosque of Tawab and kidnapped seven Sahwa Council members. The members were then taken outside the mosque and killed with automatic weapons. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack by leaving a paper near the bodies with the group name written on it.
11/8/2011: An explosive device detonated near Abu Ghareeb prison in western Baghdad, Baghdad province, Iraq. A military patrol was in the vicinity of the device when it exploded; three Iraqi soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2011: On Sunday, in Jurf Al Sakhr, Babil, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a sticky improvised explosive device attached to the car of a Sahwa militia member. The blast killed the militia member, and caused an unknown amount of property damage to the car. No group claimed responsibility.
12/17/2011: Three people were killed and two were injured when a roadside bomb detonated near a minibus in Abu Ghraib, Baghdad, Iraq. No claim of responsibility was reported.
03/02/2011: On Wednesday, in the Rustimiyah area of Karadah neighborhood, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown militants detonated a roadside improvised explosive device targeting an oil tanker near a petrol station. Two civilians were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
01/26/2011: On Wednesday, in Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq, unidentified militants armed with firearms equipped with silencers fired upon the car of an employee of the Iraqi Housing Ministry, killing the Iraqi Housing Ministry employee and injuring his wife on the al-Ghazaliya bridge. No damage was reported and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/14/2011: On Thursday, in the Yousifiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated two roadside improvised explosive devices that killed two civilians and wounded 13 others. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.
09/26/2011: On Monday, in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen shot and wounded a senior judge, Muni Hadad. Hadad reportedly served as the spokesman for the Iraqi High Tribunal, established to prosecute the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and his aides. No group claimed responsibility.
04/09/2012: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden car detonated near civilians in Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and four others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Khanaquin town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks; a later bombing targeted security forces who were responding to this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/21/2012: A explosive device detonated in Al-Adhamiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/20/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting a garage full of government oil tanks in al-Mahatta area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no casualties in the explosion and, as the tanks were empty, there were no damages either. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/09/2012: Assailants opened fire on an Awakening Council leader in Tuz Khurmato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The leader, Hussein Awad al-Hamadani, and his bodyguard were both killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on the main street of Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/28/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police patrol in the Haswa area near Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and another injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2012: Assailants armed with silenced weapons opened fire on an off-duty police officer near his residence in the eastern part of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The targeted police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2012: An explosive device hidden in a truck detonated in a market in Diwaniyah city, Al Qadisiyah governorate, Iraq. At least 25 people died and 40 sustained injuries in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but authorities suspected that Al-Qaida in Iraq was involved. Sources noted that the incident occurred several days prior to the start of Shia religious ceremonies.
07/29/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated, targeting a police patrol in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of three related attacks in Al Anbar on this day. Seven people were killed and nine others were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2012: Assailants launched mortars into eastern Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. A security center was targeted in the attack. No casualties were reported; however, several structures sustained damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2012: Two explosive devices detonated near Atshana village, Kirkuk, Iraq. One civilian was killed in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police vehicle in Houd village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and another was injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks on police officers in Mosul on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
04/19/2012: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a police checkpoint in the Al-Katoun neighborhood of Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two officers were killed and two others wounded. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
09/29/2012: Assailants tossed a hand grenade at a police patrol in the southern area of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on a government office in Sulaiman Pek district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and three people were injured, including the police chief and head of the municipal council. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
07/06/2012: A suicide bomber attacked a leader of the Sahwa militia in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The attacker killed his pro-government cousin along with six other relatives while they gathered for a family dinner. At least 38 other individuals suffered injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a school in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four teachers were wounded. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/09/2012: Assailants opened fire on Police Captain Jassem al-Bayati and Second Lieutenant Ghalib al-Bayati in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Captain al-Bayati died and Second Lieutenant al-Bayati was injured in the attack. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
01/11/2012: Assailants shot and killed Saeed Hamdan Ghazal, the town mayor, in Hit, Al Anbar, Iraq. Ghazal was ambushed as he was leaving his evening prayers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: An explosive device targeting a police patrol detonated in the Amiriyah area of Mansour city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in Awja town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/05/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a public square in Al-Kazimiyah area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of five attacks against Shias on this date in Iraq and one of two attacks in Al-Kazimiyah. Across the two attacks in Al-Kazimiyah, 15 people were killed and 32 injured. No group claimed responsibility, but sources attributed the incident to Sunnis.
01/21/2012: Gunmen attacked the house of a member of the Iraqi National Investigations in Al-Hawija town, Kirkuk, Iraq. One person was killed in the attack, but the investigator was uninjured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that suspected Sunni groups frequently target Iraqi security force members to shake confidence in the predominantly Shia government.
03/20/2012: Gunmen attacked police guarding a church in Harithiya area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. A clash ensued, in which three officers were killed. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/08/2012: Gunmen attacked an army security checkpoint in Dujail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Between this attack and a subsequent explosion meant to target first responders, 11 people died and eight were injured. This was one of seven related attacks carried out in Iraq on September 8, 2012. Al Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
07/04/2012: Assailants shot a Council of Ministers employee in the Adhamiyah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The victim died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2012: Gunmen using silencers shot and killed a police captain in Garma city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of seven related attacks carried out in Iraq on September 8, 2012. Al Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
03/05/2012: Assailants attacked and killed Captain Khalid Hammad in his home in Haditha city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of four attacks against police targets in the city on this day, during which 32 people, including assailants, were killed. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/20/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a lieutenant-colonel's vehicle detonated in Tuz Khurmatu town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The lieutenant-colonel was wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/27/2012: Assailants armed with silenced weapons opened fire on Brigadier General Abdul Mohsen Khazal in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Khazal, a senior officer in the Iraqi Army, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/23/2012: Assailants detonated explosive devices around power towers in an unknown location in Saladin governorate, Iraq. The towers were destroyed. No further information is available.
01/29/2012: An explosive device detonated near a gas station in Zaafaraniya area, Baghdad city governorate, Iraq. Eight civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/19/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a police lieutenant's car exploded in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The lieutenant was killed and another officer wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/08/2012: An explosive device attached to a van carrying Afghan pilgrims detonated in Hillah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Nine civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2012: A suicide bomber detonated in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. Five civilians were killed and nine injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
08/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks targeting police patrols in Mosul on the same day. At least two civilians were killed and another three injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/27/2012: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle attacked the convoy of Colonel Mohammad Ahmed Suliman in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Suliman, a lieutenant colonel for the Tal Afar Police Department and the joint coordination center commander, two of his bodyguards, and two police officers were injured in the blast, and at least two civilians were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Two roadside explosive devices detonated simultaneously in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: A car bomb detonated near an Iraqi army patrol in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and at least 27 others injured. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/02/2012: Gunmen attacked the district administrator in Daquq town, Kirkuk, Iraq. The district administrator and another civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2012: Two sound bombs exploded in southern Kirkuk, Iraq. One police officer was injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/17/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting a Turkish security convoy in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. A security company contractor was killed in the blast, and two more contractors were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2012: An explosive device detonated near a military observation post in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2012: An explosive device targeting an Iraqi military patrol detonated in Qaiyarah city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two people wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a police building in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day and the second of two attacks at this location. Thirteen people were killed and 42 people were injured across both blasts. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/29/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police checkpoint in Garma city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and one injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: An explosive device detonated in Al Dhuluiyah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Ten people were wounded in the blast. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/15/2012: Assailants attacked Nineveh's police commander with mortars and machine guns west of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2012: Two explosive devices detonated near a joint police and army patrol in Saqlawiyah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four people, including three soldiers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2012: Gunmen stormed the house of Hassan Abdulla al-Timimi in Abu Ghraib area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Timimi was a police captain. The gunmen shot killed Al-Timimi and four other family members and set off two explosive devices. Four neighbors were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/12/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three people, including two soldiers, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/22/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the parking lot of a shopping center in al-Dawasa area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and three injured. Several shops were also damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: A suicide bomber in a car detonated their explosives near a coffee shop in Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 31 injured. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/22/2012: Gunmen attacked a secondary school in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two students were killed and one person wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2012: A sniper shot and killed an Iraqi military officer in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian house in Balad Ruz village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and one injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/13/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated on a commercial street in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four civilians were killed and eight others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2012: Assailants fired a Katyusha rocket near the al-Hurriya Air Base in Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, there was material damage. This was one of four rocket attacks in Kirkuk on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 36 related attacks in Iraq and one of three attacks in Taji on this day. One person was killed and seven others were injured across the three blasts in Taji. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in Dihok, Iraq. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/29/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting security forces in Joimissiya village, Suwayrah district, Wasit governorate, Iraq. A civilian was seriously injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a funeral procession detonated in al-Hamza village near Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. One member of the procession was killed and 15 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a Shia Muslim cleric in Mustinsaria district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The targeted cleric was injured and his driver killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a police building in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day and the first of two attacks at this location. Thirteen people were killed and 42 people were injured across both blasts. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/03/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Seven people were injured in the attack, including three police officers and a soldier. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
10/27/2012: Assailants attacked a Shabak family's residence in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and four injured in the assault. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
01/24/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on a roundabout near a bakery and gas station in Al-Dakhil area, Sadr city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people died and 21 were injured in the attack. This was one of four attacks targeting Shias on this date in Baghdad. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a Sahwa Council member's car detonated in Al-Gatoon neighborhood near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The Council member was injured, and the car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device inside a Shabak family's residence in the Al-Karamah neighborhood of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least six people were injured in the blast. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
07/13/2012: An explosive device detonated in Tarmiyah town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five people sustained injuries in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/29/2012: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: A suicide bomber wearing an explosives-laden vest was arrested by authorities in Dour al-Sekak area, Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol vehicle in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers were injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
10/27/2012: An explosive device detonated in a market in the Al-Jihad neighborhood of Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported in the blast. This was one of two attacks in the Al-Jihad neighborhood that took place only a few minutes apart. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
12/19/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint east of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a police vehicle in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed, and two civilians were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Adhamiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Six people were killed and three more injured in the attack. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of two coordinated car bombings in the same city on this day. Three people were killed and another 24 injured across both blasts in Karbala. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
03/20/2012: At least one explosive device detonated at a police officer's home in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The officer's wife was killed, and their child was wounded. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/03/2012: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on a military checkpoint in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and five wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2012: Assailants in vehicle opened fire on a prison official in eastern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The official was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2012: An explosive device detonated on a military patrol in Adhaim district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks in this district targeting military personnel on this day. Four soldiers were injured across the two blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
10/27/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated, targeting the offices of a Shia Muslim religious foundation in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were injured in the blast. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
10/13/2012: An explosive device targeting a politician's motorcade detonated in Al-Shieha area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Ahmed Al-Alwani, an official of the al-Iraqiya bloc, was unhurt; however, two of his bodyguards were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2012: Assailants attacked the predominantly Shia Muslim city of Muqdadiyah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in Muqdadiyah on the same day. Two people were killed and another five injured across both assaults. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
09/29/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in front of a civilian house in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. A child died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2012: Assailants fired three rockets in Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, there was material damage. This was one of four rocket attacks in Kirkuk on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2012: An explosive device detonated in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a police patrol, killing two police officers and injuring two other people. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/29/2012: An explosive device detonated near a factory east of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/30/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting a civilian vehicle in Riyadh subdistrict, Hawijah district, Kirkuk, Iraq. An army captain and a Sahwa Council major were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2012: An explosive device detonated in a market in Husseiyniah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and six injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
01/26/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near a primary school in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three people died and five were injured in the attack. The school and several other buildings were also badly damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2012: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a former Sahwa Council member detonated in Al-Marawiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The former Sahwa member and his son were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Wasiti area, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and at least two injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/22/2012: Gunmen attacked a joint police and Sahwa Council checkpoint in Al-Asoud area near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers and two attackers were killed in the ensuing clash; one Sahwa Council member was injured as well. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a police vehicle detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar province, Iraq. This was one of three sticky bomb attacks in this city on this day targeting police officers. Across the three explosions, one civilian was killed and two police officers injured. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
01/08/2012: An explosive device placed on the wall of a police officer's house detonated in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five people, including the police officer, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a government vehicle detonated at an army checkpoint in Abu Ghraib town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of two sticky bomb attacks in this town on this day. In this explosion, the driver of the vehicle was killed, and a soldier and two civilians were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
08/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks targeting police patrols in Mosul on the same day. At least two civilians were killed and another three injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a vehicle exploded in Sadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed and four more wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/03/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a military checkpoint in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and three more were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/17/2012: An explosive device detonated in a market in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and seven injured. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/04/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a marketplace in Zubaidiyah town, Wasit governorate, Iraq. At least two civilians died and 20 sustained injuries in the attack on the predominantly Shia Muslim town. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2012: Assailants opened fire at a police checkpoint in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/20/2012: A suicide bomber in a car detonated their explosives at a transportation terminal near the Foreign Ministry in Karkh area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Six people were killed and 28 injured. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/18/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the home of the sister of Sheikh Abdulmahdi al-Karbala'ie, a cleric, in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2012: Gunmen attacked the home of a National Reconciliation member near Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The official was injured and a guest killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a cafe in the Khalis town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and another 12 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a bakery in Bayaa area in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 18 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2012: An explosive device targeting a patrol of prison guards detonated in al-Islah al-Ziraie neighborhood, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One guard was killed and three more wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/27/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi military vehicle patrol in the al-Tenk neighborhood of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two children were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Doura area, Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed for the incident.
07/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The explosion targeted the home of a leader of the Sahwa Council, who survived the attack. Six houses were damaged and 15 people injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2012: Assailants attacked the predominantly Shia Muslim city of Muqdadiyah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in Muqdadiyah on the same day. Two people were killed and another five injured across both assaults. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
08/03/2012: An explosive device targeting an Iraqi military patrol detonated in Dhuliyah city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five soldiers were killed and five injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
10/17/2012: An explosive device detonated near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The explosion targeted a police patrol, injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2012: Two sticky bombs attached to two cars exploded in Mahawil district, Babil governorate, Iraq. One of the drivers was killed, while the other driver, his brother, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/24/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting the residence of a Shia Muslim family in Khan Bani Sad city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and another three injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a police vehicle detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar province, Iraq. This was one of three sticky bomb attacks in this city on this day targeting police officers. Across the three explosions, one civilian was killed and two police officers injured. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
04/25/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the National Reconciliation Office in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. The office building subsequently caught fire and was destroyed; however, there were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/12/2012: Gunmen shot and killed local councilmember Moussa Yahya in Taza district, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
05/31/2012: An explosive device detonated in Ghazaliyah area, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast wounded four civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/11/2012: Two explosives-laden vehicles were found in Hindiyah area, Karbala governorate, Iraq. The devices were safely defused before they could detonate. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/29/2012: An explosive device targeting a police vehicle detonated in al-Garma town near Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and two more wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeted a police patrol in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Eight civilians were injured. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/08/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the al-Maghreb area, Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and eight injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2012: An explosive device attached to the wall of a police officer's house detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two relatives of the officer were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/05/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near a group of day laborers waiting to board a bus in Sadr city neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Eight people were killed and 10 injured in this attack. This was one of five similar attacks in Iraq on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Sunnis.
01/30/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a military patrol near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and three injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2012: Armed gunmen with silencers shot and killed Naeem abd Allah Falih in Al Karmah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Falih was the local leader of the Sahwa Council and had been targeted for assassination several previous times. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police officer's home in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2012: A roadside bomb exploded while police officers were trying to defuse it in Tuz Khurmato, Saladin, Iraq. Two officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Three assailants armed with heavy weapons and suicide vests attacked a police station housing 10 Al-Qa'ida leaders in Hibhib village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The police were able to shoot and kill all three assailants; however, one police officer died and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2012: A car bomb detonated in a Kurdish area in northern Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One civilian was killed and four more were injured in the blast. This was one of four car bombs that detonated in the city targeting Kurdish areas. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/03/2012: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on a joint military and police patrol near Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2012: A roadside explosive device detonated near a police vehicle near Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2012: A sticky bomb attached to the car of Qatada Mansur al-Heeti exploded in Hit city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Heeti, an imam who preached against Al-Qa'ida, died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/15/2012: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police patrol in Al-Tahrir area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle in Al-Shora town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers, who were wearing civilian clothes, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/03/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a marketplace in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated explosions in Karbala on this day. At least four people died and 20 sustained injuries across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2012: An explosive device attached to a car detonated in northern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/20/2012: An explosive device detonated on a police vehicle in al-Qadisiyah neighborhood, Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/05/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint near the home of Colonel Mohammaed Hussein in Haditha city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Hussein had been attacked earlier in the day. This was one of four attacks against police targets in the city on this date, during which 32 people, including assailants, were killed. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/20/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car detonated in al-Qadisiyah neighborhood, Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The owner of the car was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/04/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in al-Aaskari neighborhood in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers sustained injuries in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2012: An explosive device went off prematurely while it was being transferred in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four assailants died and five bystanders were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/12/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian vehicle near Jbela area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2012: An explosive device detonated as police were attempting to defuse it in eastern Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and three police officers wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of Tasfirat prison in Tikrit, Saladin Iraq. Assailants dressed in police uniforms then stormed the prison, attacked prison guards, and stole weapons. In addition to the bomber, at least 13 people were killed and 34 other people were injured in the attack. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2012: An explosive device attached to a car detonated in central Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. One civilian was killed and five others injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the vehicle of Judge Hatem al-Masoudi in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three of Al-Masoudi's bodyguards were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
05/21/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a police vehicle detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar province, Iraq. This was one of three sticky bomb attacks in this city on this day targeting police officers. Across the three explosions, one civilian was killed and two police officers injured. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a restaurant in Shia area of Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Six people were killed in the blast and another 15 were injured. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
08/06/2012: An explosive device detonated at a Kurdish house in Khanaqin town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and two injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/25/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian's vehicle in al-Kuba town near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people, a farmer and his daughter, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of three attacks in Kirkuk on this day. One person was killed and another 27 were injured across all three attacks in Kirkuk. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
01/05/2012: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a group of Shia pilgrims in Nasiriyah city, Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq. Forty-five people died in the attack, and an unspecified number were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/18/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2012: Two off-duty Iraqi soldiers were shot dead by attackers with pistols near Al-Shoura town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/20/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Adhamiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and one person injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/19/2012: Assailants shot and killed a Sunni clergy member in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq and one of four roadside bomb attacks in Baqubah on this day. One person was killed and 14 others were injured across the four attacks. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
03/06/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in central Saqlawiyah District, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two people were wounded, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the convoy of the Iraqi Health Minister, Majid Jamad Amin Jamil, in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and four others injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
01/26/2012: Several explosive devices placed around the outside of two police officers' houses exploded in Musayib city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Ten people died, four were injured, and the houses were destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/16/2012: Assailants detonated a roadside bomb in Hemrin area northeast of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast injured two Sahwa Council members. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2012: Gunmen entered a home and killed a soldier in Al Karama, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, and no further information is available.
02/15/2012: Two explosive devices detonated, targeting stores sewing military uniforms in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Six people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2012: An explosive device detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. A child was killed and four other people injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/02/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi Army barracks in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and two injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2012: An explosive device detonated inside a coffee shop in Al-Saydiya area, Al Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people died, and 13 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2012: An explosive device detonated at a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Al-Bu Jely village, Yethrib district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three Sahwa Council members were killed and two injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/29/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting an off-duty Iraqi Army colonel in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The colonel was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting police and military forces in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of six car bombs targeting security forces in the city on the same day. At least two security members were killed across all incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/27/2012: An explosives-laden car parked near a mosque detonated targeting the convoy of a civil administrator in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The administrator was not injured in the blast; however, three civilians that were in the vicinity of the convoy were wounded. No one claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed and 19 others were injured across five blasts in the city on this day. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
04/11/2012: Explosives detonated at a Shia home in Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were wounded in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting Shia homes in Diyala governorate, for which no group claimed responsibility.
11/27/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated targeting a police patrol in Khan Bani Saad town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and two police officers were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of two coordinated car bombings in Balad city on this day. Four people were killed and 18 others were injured across both blasts in Balad. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
09/05/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One Sahwa member was killed and one injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Jalawla city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/07/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian car carrying Shia pilgrims exploded on the main road north of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and three injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle near the French consulate in Nasiriyah city, Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and one injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
02/29/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a police patrol detonated in al-Beaaj district, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were wounded, and nearby stores were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/24/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting first responders to a previous attack in Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three police officers were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Mansour on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian's car blew up in Tuz Khurmatu town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/10/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three officers were killed and two others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/08/2012: Iraqi soldiers shot and killed an assailant planting an explosive device near a main thoroughfare used by Shia pilgrims in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2012: A car bomb detonated at the Al Zahra mosque in Kadhimiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Seven people were killed and another 21 were injured in the blast. This was one of three car bombs that detonated at mosques in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/25/2012: A child was killed when a sticky bomb attached to a vehicle detonated in an unknown location in Kirkuk, Iraq. The vehicle belonged to Aamer Saeed, an al-Multaqa district council member; he was not injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near two schools in Al-Shu'ala neighborhood, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people died and 16 were injured in the attack. This was one of four attacks targeting Shias on this date in Baghdad. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One child was killed in the explosion, and another three people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and three others injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
11/27/2012: Two explosive devices detonated in a market in Hawijah town, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and five more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the home of an advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister in Qadisiyah area, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The advisor was uninjured in the blast; however, one person was killed and four others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a police lieutenant's car exploded in Jalula village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The lieutenant was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in a government building's parking lot in Abu Ghraib town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of two sticky bomb attacks in this town on this day. In this explosion, one civilian was killed and another injured. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
02/05/2012: Three explosive devices detonated in succession in Ishaqi town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer and two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer died and 10 sustained injuries in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/12/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a government vehicle detonated in Seliekh neighborhood near Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three Higher Education Ministry employees were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2012: Gunmen attacked Ali Ghazi Khalaf in Al-Rashad area, Kirkuk, Iraq. Khalaf was the head of a local Sahwa Council. Khalaf was killed in the attack, and three of his bodyguards were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2012: Gunmen attacked an Iraqi Army checkpoint in eastern Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/03/2012: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on a police patrol in Al Wazireyah area, Adhamiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and at least one injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device detonated in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/10/2012: An explosive device detonated outside the home of a guard for the AsiaCell company in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The guard's son was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/10/2012: Gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Dujail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four Sahwa Council members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and another four were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq and one of four roadside bomb attacks in Baqubah on this day. One person was killed and 14 others were injured across the four attacks. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
10/25/2012: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated targeting a police patrol near a military checkpoint on in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near a Shia mosque in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of three attacks targeting Shia locations in the city on the same day. At least six people were killed and another 30 were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/01/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in the Imam-Wies area of Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting Mohammad Al-Mas'oudi's convoy in Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Al-Mas'oudi, the governor of Babil, was not harmed; however, two civilians were killed and 17 other people, including guards and civilians, were injured in the blast. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of two attacks in Hilla city on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Kirkuk municipality building in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One person was killed and 10 injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/09/2012: Assailants threw a grenade at the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) headquarters in Diwaniya city, Al Qadisiyah governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated as Kurdish security forces arrived at the scene of an earlier explosion targeting a military patrol in Khanaquin town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and another two were injured in the blast. This was one of two related attacksin Khanaquin on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Gunmen in two cars opened fire on a police checkpoint in the Al-Khedr area near Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three police officers died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2012: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint near Muqdadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were injured in the attack, including one police officer. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2012: Gunmen attacked the home of Colonel Majid Mishaal, the head of the city anti-terrorism department, in Garma city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Although Mishaal was not present at the time, the gunmen killed four relatives and injured one. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and one Council member was injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day and one of two on Sahwa Council checkpoints in Samarra. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed all 43 of the coordinated attacks.
06/07/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting a military patrol in Mushada town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three more injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Hussainiya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 31 others wounded in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
08/05/2012: An explosive device detonated near police officers in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four others injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
05/29/2012: An explosive device targeting a police patrol detonated in Haswa, Al Anbar, Iraq. The blast killed one police officer, injured another, and damaged several vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Mosul council member in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The council member, Subhi al-Allaf, and his son were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated at the entrance of a market in the al-Washash area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least eight people were killed and another 20 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2012: An explosive device detonated near a bus of Lebanese tourists in Zuwayyah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and six tourists injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities suspect that Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) was involved.
11/27/2012: A car bomb detonated outside the home of Wesal Salim, a Sunni member of parliament, in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The lawmaker was not injured in the blast; however, five passers-by were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2012: A car bomb detonated at a Shia mosque in Kadhimiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Nine people were killed and another 20 were injured in the blast. This was one of three car bombs that detonated at mosques in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/04/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Mosul city, Mosul district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting police and military forces in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of six car bombs targeting security forces in the city on the same day. At least two security members were killed across all incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/16/2012: Assailants detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in a residential housing complex for displaced Shias on the outskirts of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Eight people were killed and four injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2012: Assailants broke into the residence of Sahwa Council members in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two Council members and their father were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants fired mortars from an undisclosed location into Rutba town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and another nine were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in the primarily Shia Al-Zafaraniyah neighborhood, Karadah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person died and nine were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2012: Assailants fired a Katyusha rocket near the Qoria police center in Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, there was material damage. This was one of four rocket attacks in Kirkuk on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device outside of the house of a senior official of the local Iraqi government, Ali Abdul-Amir, in Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Abdul-Amir's wife and two daughters died in the attack, while Abdul-Amir and his two sons sustained injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near police offices in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Twelve people were injured in the attack, and nearby stores and buildings were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on a main street in Daquq city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Six people were killed and 10 wounded. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/12/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a civilian vehicle detonated in As-Siniyah area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two passengers were killed, and the vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/14/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and two police officers injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/11/2012: Assailants opened fire on Raad Numan, a brigadier general and police chief, in Um al-Maalif neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Numan died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/25/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq and one of four roadside bomb attacks in Baqubah on this day. One person was killed and 14 others were injured across the four attacks. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
07/13/2012: An explosive device detonated in the Ghazaliyah district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The attack targeted the parents of a police major. Both parents died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/28/2012: Gunmen attacked the house of Sheikh Dhiyab Mahmoud in Garma city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Mahmoud was the leader of the Garma chapter of the Sahwa Council. Mahmoud's wife and daughter were killed in the attack; he was not home at the time. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least two soldiers were killed and another three were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint Nuaimiya area, Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a police officer's house in al-Katoun neighborhood, Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed in the blast. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 36 related attacks in Iraq and one of three attacks in Taji on this day. One person was killed and seven others were injured across the three blasts in Taji. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
08/29/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting a Peshmerga forces vehicle in the Raas al-Damiz region of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two Kurdish Peshmerga members were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers and two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/29/2012: Assailants opened fire on a local district chief (mukhtar) near his residence in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The district chief was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a public location in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day and the second of two attacks at this location. This incident targeted emergency crews who were at the scene attending to victims of the first explosion. Thirteen people were killed and 48 wounded in both blasts. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for these incidents, stating that they were designed to expose the weakness and incompetence of the current Iraqi government.
11/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting police and military forces in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of six car bombs targeting security forces in the city on the same day. At least two security members were killed across all incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/28/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Kadhmiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was injured in the attack. This was one of two related bombings targeting civilians in Kadhmiyah on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a marketplace in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five people were injured in the blast. This was one of seven related attacks carried out in Iraq on September 8, 2012. Al Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
10/27/2012: Assailants attacked a Shabak family's residence in the Al-Kafa'at neighborhood of Mosul city, Mosul district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed in the assault. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near laborers in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at an intersection in al-Faris al-Arabi Square, al-Yarmouk region, Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and five more injured in the blast. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
04/19/2012: An explosive device or mortar detonated in Malha village in Dibis city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Approximately five people were killed and six injured across this and four other similar attacks in the village. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
05/16/2012: A roadside bomb was discovered in Jalawa city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One bomb expert was wounded while attempting to defuse the device. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2012: A Sahwa Council member was killed when a sticky bomb rigged to his car exploded in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/21/2012: Six gunmen in two vehicles opened fire on an Iraqi military checkpoint in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2012: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a former Sahwa Council member detonated in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The former member and two others were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
01/12/2012: Assailants detonated a roadside bomb on a highway near Iskandariyah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Four Shia pilgrims were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, there are frequent attacks on Shia pilgrims in Iraq in an attempt to heighten sectarian strife.
06/13/2012: An explosive device detonated in Abu Ghraib area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of four coordinated attacks targeting police and military patrols in Abu Ghraib on this day. Three people were killed and 11 injured across the blasts in Abu Ghraib. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion."
03/06/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the municipal council building in Mahmudiya city, Babil governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and seven others wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting police and military forces in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of six car bombs targeting security forces in the city on the same day. At least two security members were killed across all incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2012: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One officer was killed and two other people injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
06/13/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police patrol in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of two coordinated attacks targeting patrols in the city on this day. Two people were killed and 10 others were injured across the incidents in Fallujah. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion."
05/09/2012: Gunmen attacked the home of an Interior Ministry employee in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The employee and his son were shot and killed in the assault. This was one of two coordinated attacks; the shooting was designed to attract a crowd. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car detonated in Qara Durra, Kirkuk, Iraq. One person was killed and four injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/13/2012: An explosive device detonated south of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in Kirkuk on this day. Four people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: A roadside explosive device detonated near soldiers in Musayib area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Five soldiers were wounded in the blast. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
08/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on Ibrahim Younis near his residence in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Younis, a member of the municipal council, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a civil defense center in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least 37 people were injured in the blast. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated and was followed by gunfire at a military checkpoint in Jabal al-Qayyarah district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed in the blast. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
01/15/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Dawlah Kabir Mosque in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks in Ramadi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The blast targeted the Director of Kirkuk Explosives Police Department, injuring two of his bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police arrested five individuals in connection with the attack.
05/09/2012: An explosive device detonated near two electricity towers in Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two electricity workers were killed and one injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/31/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near an army patrol in northern Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2012: Assailants stormed a tribal leader's private residence in Qarat Tabbah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The tribal leader was unharmed; however, three other people, including two family members, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council checkpoint near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One Council member was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of two coordinated car bombings in the same city on this day. Three people were killed and another 24 injured across both blasts in Karbala. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
01/24/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated on a busy street in Hurriya neighborhood, Baghdad city governorate, Iraq. One person died and 13 were injured in the attack. This was one of four attacks targeting Shias on this date in Baghdad. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2012: Gunmen used pistols with silencers to attack a National Reconciliation Committee employee near Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The employee was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle outside of the police academy in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 16 people were killed in the blast, and another 21 were injured; the majority of the victims were police officers and recruits. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and defused in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No other information is available. This was one of six bomb attacks in Fallujah on this day, several of which targeted police.
08/27/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian's residence in Diyala governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and another injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Gunmen attacked a military checkpoint in al Aamel area, Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and one injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated in the Zafaraniyah neighborhood of Karada district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and two others injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
07/01/2012: Three explosive devices detonated within minutes of each other near a middle school in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian died and two sustained injuries in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device detonated in Karada district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and five injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/24/2012: Assailants attacked the office of a Shia cleric in Najaf City, Najaf governorate, Iraq. The cleric, Grand Ayatollah Bashir Al-Najafi, was unharmed; however, the building sustained damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/12/2012: An explosive device detonated in Wahed Hozayran region, Kirkuk, Iraq. One police officer died in the explosion, and two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2012: An explosive device placed in a civilian car detonated in the Al-Tahrir area of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Thirty people were wounded across this blast and two others that occurred earlier in the same area. This was one of seven related attacks carried out in Iraq on September 8, 2012. Al Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
04/22/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The owner of the vehicle was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive device attached to a police colonel's vehicle detonated in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The colonel, who was leaving a mosque, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/31/2012: Assailants opened fire on Sheikh Arif Abdul Razak outside of the al-Shorouq mosque in the Shaab neighborhood of Adhamiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Razak, a Shia Muslim cleric and the imam of the aforementioned mosque, was killed along with a fellow cleric in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the home of a politician in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
06/07/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in Tarmiyah town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of four incidents in Taji on this day. At least seven people were killed and at least 28 others were injured across four explosions in Taji. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated in Dibis town, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed and six others injured in the blast. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
01/01/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting a police patrol near the Old Diyala Bridge in Baghdad, Iraq. The explosion injured five people and damaged a vehicle. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/09/2012: An explosive device targeting a Shia pilgrim procession detonated in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. One person was killed and 10 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/04/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a police officer's home exploded in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was injured in this attack. This was one of six explosive devices targeting police officers' homes in Baqubah on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2012: Assailants planted and detonated explosive devices inside the residence of a police officer in Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The police officer escaped unharmed; however, one of his family members was killed and two others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2012: An explosive device planted at a Sahwa Council member's house exploded near Udhaim area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The explosion wounded the Council member and his relative. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/12/2012: Assailants rounded up approximately 25 people between Amarliya and Sulayman Beg towns in Saladin governorate, Iraq. The group was then separated into Shias and Sunnis. After releasing the Sunnis, the assailants shot the eight remaining Shias. This was one of two coordinated attacks that day. The second attack was aimed at targeting first responders on the scene of this shooting. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
06/01/2012: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle belonging to an Interior Ministry official in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The official was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2012: A sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of a satellite channel correspondent exploded in the Sayidyah area of Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The correspondent, Majed Hamid, was injured in the blast; the car was also destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Balad Ruz village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One Sahwa Council member was killed and three others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device detonated near a taxi east of Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2012: Gunmen stormed the home of a Sahwa Council leader in al Saliekh area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One Sahwa Council member was killed and three others injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/11/2012: Explosive devices detonated at the mayor's residence in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The mayor, along with four members of his family, were killed and one person injured in the blast. This was one of three coordinated bombings targeting Shia houses in Diyala on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated prematurely as assailants were planting it in Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two assailants were killed. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
01/29/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian's car detonated in Muqdadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The civilian died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2012: An explosive device detonated close to a garage in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/31/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a police officer's car exploded in eastern Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a police lieutenant-colonel's vehicle exploded in Shirqat area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The lieutenant-colonel was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/27/2012: An explosive device detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/03/2012: Gunmen attacked a transport ministry official in al-Ghazaliya area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The targeted official survived the assassination attempt. Following the attack, security forces killed three of the assailants. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in Sheikhi village, Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a civilian car, killing one person and injuring another. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2012: An explosive device detonated near Sahwa Council forces southwest of Kirkuk, Iraq. A Sahwa captain was killed in the blast. This was one of three attacks on Sahwa Council members in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
12/01/2012: Two explosive devices detonated targeting a military patrol in Arab Jabour region, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and five more were injured in the attack; at least one military vehicle was also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2012: An explosive device detonated near a military vehicle 45 kilometers southwest of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Al-Tahrir area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/05/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Haditha city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of four attacks against police targets in the city on this day, during which 32 people, including assailants, were killed. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
02/10/2012: A roadside bomb targeting an army patrol exploded in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. Three soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 36 related attacks in Iraq and one of three attacks in Taji on this day. One person was killed and seven others were injured across the three blasts in Taji. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
06/11/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Kahalis town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast struck a police patrol, injuring three police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/21/2012: Gunmen attacked the home of a retired Iraqi army officer in Dora neighborhood, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: An explosive device attached to a car detonated in Mahmudiya city, Babil governorate, Iraq. The blast, which targeted a police patrol, killed three people and wounded 12 others. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were designed to expose the weakness and incompetence of the current Iraqi government.
01/10/2012: An explosive device exploded near a school in Yathrib area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three students were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Al-Mutasim area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa Council members were injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/20/2012: An explosive device attached to a judge's car detonated in Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. The judge was killed. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were designed to expose the weakness and incompetence of the current Iraqi government.
06/27/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting the residence of a Shia politician in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. The politician escaped the attack unharmed; however, at least eight people were killed and another 16 injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day; an earlier explosion was designed to draw a crowd that was targeted in this bombing. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/11/2012: Assailants shot and killed two Iraqi counterterrorism officials in Al-Jadididah neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police headquarters and judicial center near Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 12 wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2012: Three explosive devices planted at a police checkpoint detonated in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and three injured by the blast. This was one of two attacks on the police checkpoint; this second one targeted first responders who were arriving at the scene of an earlier shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2012: A sticky bomb placed on a soldier's car exploded in Tuz Khurmato, Saladin, Iraq. Two people, including the soldier, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were killed in the attack. This was one of two attacks on the checkpoint; following this attack, the assailants planted three explosive devices targeting first responders. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/04/2012: An assailant threw a grenade at the president of Mosul University in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The president, Ubay Sa'ed al-Dewachi, was not injured; however, at least two others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/10/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden truck outside of a Shia mosque in Mwafaqiya village near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and at least 20 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/04/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting a military patrol in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers were killed and two injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2012: A suicide bomber detonated at the entrance of a police officer's house in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed, and 11 others, including five family members of the officer, were wounded in the attack. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
05/15/2012: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Iraqi military base in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, five soldiers were killed and 15 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/23/2012: Several explosives-laden vehicles detonated simultaneously in the predominantly Shia Muslim area of Shula district, Kadhimiyah town, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least six people were killed and another 14 injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near security headquarters in Balad Ruz town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Seven people were injured in the blast. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
04/14/2012: An explosive device attached to a government vehicle detonated in Sadr City, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/12/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting a group of Shia pilgrims in Latifiya city, Babil governorate, Iraq. One person died and six were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, there are frequent attacks on Shia pilgrims in Iraq in an attempt to heighten sectarian strife.
03/20/2012: A suicide bomber in a car detonated their explosive devices outside the Foreign Ministry building in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people, including the bomber, were killed, and eight others were wounded in the blast. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/29/2012: An explosive device detonated near a Sahwa Council member's car in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The Sahwa Council member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2012: Assailants attacked the vehicle of a Sahwa Council leader in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. Two assailants were killed and one of the leader's bodyguards injured in the clash. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting police and military forces in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of six car bombs targeting security forces in the city on the same day. At least two security members were killed across all incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/21/2012: An explosive device detonated near the motorcade of Sheikh Rashid al-Zidan in Gayara district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Al-Zidan, the leader of the Al-Lihaib tribe and also the leader of the Dialogue Front, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/18/2012: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated in central Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. A police officer and civilian were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a marketplace in Nahrawan town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person died and four were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
01/02/2012: An explosive device detonated in Bohruz, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed and two wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Five soldiers were injured in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police station in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed and 19 others were injured across five blasts in the city on this day. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
01/15/2012: A group of assailants, after detonating an explosives-laden vehicle, attacked the Investigations Directorate security building in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. The assailants, some of whom wore suicide vests, seized the building and took several hostages. Two assailants blew themselves up. Four other assailants died, four police officers died, and 16 officers were injured in the attack. This was one of four attacks in Ramadi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated after the driver was shot in Al-Ba'aj district, Nineveh, Iraq. The assailant was killed and seven police officers were injured in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
07/19/2012: An explosive device attached to a security officer's car detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One peshmerga died and two other officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Al-Shuhada neighborhood of Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and another four officers injured in the blast. The officers were attempting to defuse the explosives when the detonation occurred. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the provincial government compound in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least two police officers were killed and six others injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed it to Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
11/17/2012: A car bomb detonated outside of a restaurant near Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast was targeting buses of Shia pilgrims parked at the restaurant; at least seven people were killed and another 25 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2012: An explosive device detonated near the town entrance in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Nine civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2012: An explosive device targeting a police patrol detonated near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and three other people wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/11/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Hammam al-'Alil area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed and two injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated near a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) office in Jalua city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two Kurdish security recruits were killed and five others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Al Mukhaysah area near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2012: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of a Sahwa Council leader in Hawija town, Kirkuk, Iraq. The leader was not injured, but his son was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/28/2012: Assailants attacked a Sahwa Council checkpoint in the al-Dubat neighborhood of Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa members were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/25/2012: Security agents discovered an explosive device at a dump site in Nissan district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The agents successfully defused the device. The dump site is located close to the home of Shayya' al-Sudani, the Minister of Human Rights, but ministry officials denied that he was the target. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
05/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Yarmouk area of Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident
07/23/2012: Gunmen attacked a military barracks with mortars and gunfire in Albu Slaib area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Fifteen people were killed and four wounded in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated incidents that were part of the assailants' "Breaking the Walls" campaign. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/28/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Kadhmiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related bombings targeting civilians in Kadhmiyah on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a popular cafe in Al Gatoun area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were injured, and a car was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near restaurants in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One person was killed and another 15 wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
04/18/2012: A stun device detonated targeting the home of Yassin al-Kar'awi, the Islamic Da'wa Party office director, in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated near a medical center in Khan Bani Saad city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed and 20 others were injured in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
06/07/2012: An explosive device detonated in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at an oil refinery in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One worker was injured in the attack. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
04/04/2012: An explosive device detonated near a residence in Buhriz town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a restaurant in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
01/12/2012: Assailants detonated a roadside bomb near a house in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The house belonged to a member of the Sahwa Council. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Sahwa Council checkpoint in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and one Council member was injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day and one of two on Sahwa Council checkpoints in Samarra. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed all 43 of the coordinated attacks.
09/09/2012: A roadside bomb detonated close to a police station in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two people died and 20 were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
07/03/2012: A roadside bomb detonated at a marketplace targeting first responders for a previous attack in the Freiha area of Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in Karbala on this day. Four people were killed and 20 wounded across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2012: Gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and four others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI).
01/01/2012: The convoy of Sunni finance minister Rafe al-Essawi hit an explosive device in Samarra, Saladin, Iraq. Two bodyguards were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/04/2012: A journalist was kidnapped in Saladin governorate, Iraq. Her body was found in Albu-Jwari village near Baiji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq on February 9, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.
06/08/2012: Assailants opened fire on Asaad Mohammad in Saidiya area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Mohammad, the special secretary of the first deputy of the parliament's speaker, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Two explosive-laden vehicles detonated near a Shia mosque in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least five people were killed and another 26 were injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2012: Gunmen shot and killed a lieutenant colonel in the Iraqi Army in Jurf al-Melih area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military patrol in Miqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people, an army officer and a soldier, were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a government building in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
01/29/2012: Gunmen attacked a Sahwa Council security checkpoint in Khan Bani Sa'ad city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two members of the group were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2012: A roadside bomb exploded near an Iraqi army patrol in Abu Sayda town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. A soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2012: An explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated in Karada district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
11/07/2012: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint east of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed with silenced weapons; there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a group of security officers in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three security officers were killed in the attack. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/11/2012: Explosives detonated at a Shia home in Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were wounded in the blast. This was one of three coordinated attacks targeting Shia homes in Diyala governorate, for which no group claimed responsibility.
10/03/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated as a military patrol was passing near Baqubah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and another two injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police patrol in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people, three police officers and two civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/04/2012: A sticky bomb on an army officer's vehicle exploded in Yarmouk area, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The army officer was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2012: A suicide car bomb targeting al-Sharqi police station exploded in Baqubah city, Diyala province, Iraq. The bomber and another person were killed and three more were wounded. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
06/28/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a parking area outside of an immigration office in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Five people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting the convoy of Brigadier General Sarhad Qader in Riyadh subdistrict, Kirkuk, Iraq. Qader, the head of the Kirkuk District Police Department (KDPD), escaped unharmed; however, three Iraqi police officers were killed and three more injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: A sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of a university professor and an Iraqi ministry of electricity advisor detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The targeted professor was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2012: Assailants shot and wounded Wa'ad Abdullah Hassan, a Sahwa Council member, in Ar Riyad area, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/07/2012: An explosive device detonated on a minibus in Karada area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and two others wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/15/2012: Assailants attached a sticky bomb to the vehicle of a former candidate of the al-Taaghier bloc in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Yousef al-Jalabi, the former candidate of the Kurdistan party, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated, targeting a police patrol in Karma village, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of three related attacks in Al Anbar on this day. Seven people were killed and nine others were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/28/2012: A sticky bomb placed on a police officer's car exploded in Tuz Khurmato, Saladin, Iraq. A bystander was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: Gunmen opened fire at a security checkpoint northeast of Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer and one Sahwa Council member were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/15/2012: Gunmen wearing military outfits attacked the car of Colonel Saad Mohammed from the anti-terror department in south Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Mohammed was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2012: A police patrol was targeted in a roadside bomb attack in Harithiya neighborhood, Karkh district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three police officers and three civilians were wounded and a police patrol vehicle damaged by the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in Al-Rutba town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three police officers, including Colonel Obeid Ibrahim al-Kataa, were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/19/2012: Gunmen attacked a family of police informers in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four family members were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources suspected Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI).
08/17/2012: An explosive device detonated near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a military patrol, killing one civilian. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a mosque in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives belt in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of four incidents in Taji on this day. At least seven people were killed and at least 28 others were injured across four explosions in Taji. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
04/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the general of the Al-Maqdad police station in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Four people were killed and 23 others wounded in the blast. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
11/14/2012: An explosive device detonated near Baraem Primary School for Girls in Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Eleven students were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2012: An explosive device detonated in Aden Square, Uteifiya district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Seven civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/23/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting a students' examination center near Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2012: A suicide bomber detonated his car near a procession of Shia pilgrims in Al-Muasalat neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Nine pilgrims were killed and 28 injured in the attack. This was one of three linked attacks targeting Shia pilgrims and the police protecting them in Baghdad city on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Five soldiers and two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/15/2012: Gunmen opened fire on the car of Hussein Ali Ahmed in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Ahmed, a city council member, and his driver were killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2012: An explosive device detonated in the Karadah district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least five people, including four first responders, were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated bombings; the second explosion was designed to target a crowd drawn by the first. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Khazaal al Timimi Husseinya mosque during Friday prayers in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Between this attack and one at Imam Ali Husseinya mosque, 34 people were injured. This was one of six blasts during Friday prayers in Kirkuk on September 7, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/13/2012: An explosive device detonated in Abu Ghraib area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of four coordinated attacks targeting police and military patrols in Abu Ghraib on this day. Three people were killed and 11 injured across the blasts in Abu Ghraib. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion."
03/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a public location in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day and the first of two attacks at this location. Thirteen people were killed and 48 wounded in both blasts. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for these incidents.
04/15/2012: Assailants shot and killed an Iraqi Army soldier in his home in Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2012: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated in Al-Jihad district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated south of Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the blast. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Husainiya district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a government real estate office, killing six people and injuring 32 others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
01/15/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Dawlah Kabir Mosque in Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks in Ramadi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2012: A roadside bomb exploded near a Sahwa Council checkpoint in southern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two militia members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/15/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in downtown Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four attacks in Ramadi on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2012: A sticky bomb attached to an army colonel's car exploded in northern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The colonel was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police checkpoint in western Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of six related attacks in Fallujah on this day. Ten people were wounded across this blast and an explosion in eastern Fallujah. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2012: A roadside bomb targeting an army patrol detonated in Al-Shirqat District, Saladin governorate, Iraq. A soldier and a civilian were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/09/2012: An assailant threw a grenade at a government employee's house near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were injured in the attack, including the employee. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian car detonated in Abu Ghraib area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and a second person injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military convoy in Aljughaifi district, Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in the al-Gatoun area near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers, including an officer, were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/14/2012: An unidentified gunman attacked Talal al-Zawbaie, the Al-Iraqiya bloc Member of Parliament (MP), as he drove his car through Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The MP's car was damaged, but he was not wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
03/21/2012: Gunmen attacked an Iraqi army checkpoint in al-Adheim area, Iraq. Four soldiers were wounded. No further information is available.
09/25/2012: An explosive device detonated near the entrance of the Ammar bin Yasir primary school in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One child died and six were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/17/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a police patrol detonated in an unspecified village near Muqdadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/24/2012: Two explosive devices detonated at a Shia Muslim mosque during Friday prayers in the Sadr City area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and another injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2012: Assailants in two vehicles opened fire on a military pickup truck in Adhamiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two Iraqi soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/20/2012: Four explosive devices detonated under electricity towers in an unknown location in Kirkuk, Iraq. Two towers were damaged. No other information is available.
11/27/2012: A car bomb detonated in a Kurdish area in north-eastern Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One security force member was killed and five civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of four car bombs that detonated in the city targeting Kurdish areas. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
11/27/2012: A car bomb detonated near the Kurdistan Democratic Party headquarters in Rezgari district, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven more were injured in the attack. This was one of four car bombs that detonated in the city targeting Kurdish areas. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/11/2012: An assailant threw a grenade at an Iraqi Army vehicle on Palestine Street, Rusafa district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. A soldier was injured and the vehicle damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle near Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and three others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2012: A roadside bomb exploded outside the residence of a local Sunni militia member in the al-Ghazaliya neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The militia member was not harmed; however, the militia member's wife and two daughters were killed and another two people injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a restaurant in Sadr city area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Sixteen people were killed and 49 wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of three in Tuz Khormato on this day. One person was killed and 35 others were injured across the three attacks is the city. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
04/04/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police chief's convoy in Dholuiya area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The police chief, Colonel Qandil Khalil, was not wounded; however, five civilians were killed and 10 others injured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Uqba Bin-Nafie Square in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and another 11 injured in the explosion. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
08/05/2012: An explosive device placed near a police patrol detonated in Wahid Huzayran area, southern Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/07/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Eight people died in the attack, and 24 more suffered injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2012: Gunmen attacked Aabbas al-Abadi near his residence in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Al-Abadi, a local judge, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2012: Four explosive devices were discovered and defused beside an oil pipeline at the Bai Hassan oilfield near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/07/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a car detonated in the Taji area of Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian died in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2012: A roadside bomb exploded, targeting a two-vehicle convoy of Iraqi army soldiers in Dhuluiyah village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five soldiers died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car detonated in Haditha town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and one injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/13/2012: An explosive device detonated as security forces were responding to an earlier explosion south of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in Kirkuk on this day. Four people were injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Buhriz town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and another two people injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Madain city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least eight people were injured in the explosion; the majority of the injured were police officers. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
05/29/2012: A roadside bomb struck a civilian car in Abu Ghraib town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and one injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a military checkpoint in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. One assailant and one soldier were killed, and five other soldiers were wounded. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed and 19 others were injured across five blasts in the city on this day. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
02/23/2012: An explosive device detonated in a civilian home in Al-Riyadh district, Kirkuk, Iraq. One police officer was wounded. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted an Iraqi Army patrol, killing four soldiers and injuring three others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a gas station in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed and 19 others were injured across five blasts in the city on this day. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a marketplace in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five people were killed and 19 others were injured across five blasts in the city on this day. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
09/09/2012: A sniper shot and killed a soldier in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
05/15/2012: A sticky bomb exploded on a police officer's vehicle in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden motorbike detonated in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of four in Muqdadiyah on this day. Four people were killed and 15 wounded across three of the attacks in the city. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
06/17/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a gas station in Al-Shirqat district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed in the blast, and another 24 were injured; several of the victims were police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/08/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/28/2012: A roadside bomb exploded near a minibus in Khan Bani Saad town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least four passengers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in the predominantly Shia Muslim area of Sadr City in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed in the blast. This was one of two car bombings in Sadr City on the same day by the same group. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
07/19/2012: Gunmen attacked an Iraqi army colonel in Al-Resala area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The colonel was wounded in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/13/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One soldier was injured and the patrol vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2012: An explosive device detonated near Shia pilgrims in Al-Saydiya neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/16/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a house in Al-Abbarah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One civilian was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/22/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers died and one sustained injuries in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/29/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpost in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and one other wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/31/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a tent housing Shia pilgrims in Karadah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, at least four pilgrims were killed and another 16 pilgrims were injured in the blast. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/29/2012: Assailants armed with silenced weapons opened fire on a police officer near the Al-Nida mosque in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2012: Assailants attacked a joint police-Sahwa Council checkpoint in Abu Khamis area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and two more wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/08/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a government office in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were wounded in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/19/2012: An explosive device or mortar detonated in Malha village in Dibis city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Approximately five people were killed and six injured across this and four other similar attacks in the village. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
12/31/2012: An explosive device detonated as police officers were attempting to defuse it in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five police officers were killed and another six officers were injured in the blast. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/09/2012: At least one explosive device detonated outside Shaker Ismail al-Kabiesi's residence in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. al-Kabiesi, a local council chairperson, was unharmed; however, his residence was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a hospital in the Yarmouk area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three civilians were wounded in the blast. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Shia mosque in Al-Dejail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and four others were injuredin the blast. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a government building in Hillah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and another five injured in the blast. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
01/07/2012: Assailants entered a mosque and shot and killed an off-duty police officer in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Al-Kadhimiya Mosque in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and another 10 injured in the explosion. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting an Asiacell Communications tower detonated in al-Shalalat area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no casualties; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
12/31/2012: Assailants opened fire on an Iraqi military official in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The official and a bodyguard were killed in the attack. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/18/2012: An explosive device hidden in a garbage container detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a police patrol, injuring two police officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2012: An explosive device detonated in an unknown location in Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in this attack. No further information is available.
04/14/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and one other injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in Bartella village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and another 11 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle was found and defused by police forces in Ishaqi town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
01/12/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a group of Shia pilgrims in Al-Kifl town, Babil governorate, Iraq. One pilgrim died and 12 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, there are frequent attacks on Shia pilgrims in Iraq in an attempt to heighten sectarian strife.
11/02/2012: Gunmen dressed in military uniforms kidnapped a local leader of the Sahwa Council group in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. His body was discovered in a grove in the Thraa-Dijla area near Baghdad; he had been shot in the head. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were killed and a police officer injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a group of Kurdish people in Jalua city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. At least three soldiers were injured and their vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: At least two roadside bombs exploded in Husainiya town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and eight injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
04/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a police checkpoint in Rusafa area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and four injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
05/09/2012: Assailants detonated a remote-controlled explosive device on a police patrol near a Sunni mosque in Al-Hadeed area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were killed and eight people, including two police officers, were wounded in the blast; one police vehicle was also destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/13/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police checkpoint in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, two people, including a civilian and a police officer, were killed in the blast, and another seven were injured. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
02/12/2012: A roadside bomb exploded in Karadah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/06/2012: A suicide bomber in a car detonated at a police checkpoint at the southern entrance to Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/05/2012: An explosive device targeting the car of Sahwa Council members detonated in Balad Ruz village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three members were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2012: Several explosive devices detonated near a Shia mosque in Mahmudiya district, Babil governorate, Iraq. Four people were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
10/28/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Itaifiya area, Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown. This was one of three similar attacks in Baghdad governorate on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
10/28/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the predominately Shia neighborhood of Kadhimiyah, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 10 people were killed and another 28 injured in the blast. This was one of three similar attacks in Baghdad governorate on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
12/17/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device and opened fire on a police patrol near Dholuiya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed and another two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/29/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a joint police-military checkpoint detonated in Tuz Khurmatu town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and one police officer injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/20/2012: A roadside bomb detonated close to a police patrol in Hawijah town, Kirkuk, Iraq. A police officer and a civilian were killled and five others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2012: Assailants shot and killed a Sahwa militia member in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No further information is available.
05/19/2012: An explosive device detonated in Tal Afar town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and three injured in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/05/2012: A car bomb detonated in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2012: An explosive device attached to a vegetable cart detonated at a market in Baiji district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 14 others injured in the explosion. The cart, which belonged to an off-duty police officer, was also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/05/2012: A car bomb detonated near a market and mosque in 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and another eight were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a public marketplace in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/20/2012: An explosive device detonated in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. One civilian was killed and three others injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/18/2012: A roadside explosive device detonated near a police patrol vehicle near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a civilian's home in a town northwest of Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One civilian was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2012: An explosive device attached to a minibus detonated in Abar Sadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One school teacher was killed and four children wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting an Iraqi Army patrol in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/19/2012: Gunmen opened fire on an army brigadier near Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The brigadier was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: Assailants attacked an Iraqi military checkpoint with guns and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) in Ahmed al-Ani village, Yethrib district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: Assailants on two motorcycles opened fire on a police checkpoint in Al-A'amiriya town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three police officers and one civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/08/2012: A car bomb detonated in a commercial area in Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and another 20 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/14/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast killed one police officer and wounded six other people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: A roadside bomb detonated close to a liquor store in Bab al-Sharqi neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/09/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Tal Afar city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two brothers, who were activists for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/01/2012: Several Katyusha rockets were fired at a housing complex in Rashid neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. Four people were injured in the incident, and the complex sustained structural damage. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2012: Gunmen stormed the home of a school director in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five women were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2012: An army general was shot dead in Al-Jamia'a neighborhood, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/30/2012: A roadside bomb exploded in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. An Iraqi soldier was killed and two others injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/31/2012: An explosive device detonated near a mosque in Kirkuk, Iraq. Three police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2012: A car bomb was discovered in Najaf city, Najaf governorate, Iraq. Security forces safely defused the device without injury. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Al Huwaydir area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The explosion struck a police patrol, killing one police officer and injuring five more. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/16/2012: An explosive device detonated southwest of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One military officer and two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/07/2012: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying members of the Sahwa militia in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. Three Sahwa members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on a soldier in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: Assailants detonated explosives-laden vehicles in a street in Najaf area, An Najaf governorate, Iraq. Four people died and 23 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/17/2012: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of a Sahwa Council leader detonated in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The leader and a civilian were injured in the explosion. This was one of three attacks on Sahwa Council members in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police checkpoint in Karadah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed in the blast and 11 others were injured in the attack. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq and one of two coordinated attacks at the same location on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
05/14/2012: An explosive device detonated near a cafe in Karadah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 30 wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/26/2012: An explosive device detonated near a coffee shop in Abu Garma village near Baquba city, Diyala, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks near the coffee shop on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/27/2012: Assailants opened fire on police officers sitting in a restaurant in Mosul city, Nineveh (Nineveh) governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: Assailants attacked a police patrol in the Al-Hashimiya area north of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and three people injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/01/2012: A gunman attacked an Iraqi military checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The assailant was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2012: Gunmen opened fire on an Iraqi military checkpoint in Doura neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2012: Unknown assailants planted an explosive device near the home of Sheikh Mohammad Jaafar Mohamaad Baqer al-Nasseri, a Shia cleric, in Nasiriyah city, Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq. Police forces successfully defused the device, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2012: An explosive device detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured, and their car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a pet market in the Hurriya neighborhood of Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people died and 14 were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
11/09/2012: Three explosive devices detonated in the Hawijah area, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the blast; however, there were no reported fatalities. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/08/2012: A police officer was wounded when a sticky bomb rigged to his vehicle exploded in Utayfia neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/06/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Thelal al-Nakheel school in Dora region, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. There were no reported fatalities; however, two guards were injured in the attack. The gunmen fled and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device detonated near an Iraqi military convoy in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three other people wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/31/2012: An explosive device detonated at a Shia house in Musayyib, Babil, Iraq. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of three attacks targeting Shia homes in Musayib on the same day. Seven people were killed and four more were injured across the three attacks in Musayib. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2012: Three explosive devices detonated at a civilian home in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. At least three people were killed and one injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2012: An explosive device exploded under the car of two government employees in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The two employees were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Al-Qaim, Al Anbar, Iraq. Three police officers were killed in the attack, and one was injured. One of the assailants was also killed in return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2012: An Interior Ministry official was shot dead while driving on Mohammed al-Qassim Highway in eastern Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/07/2012: A roadside bomb targeting Shia pilgrims walking to Karbala exploded in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and eight injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Sunni extremists.
07/14/2012: Gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Rashidiyah area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Five members of the security forces died and two more people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting a police vehicle near Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/26/2012: An explosive device detonated and gunmen opened fire on a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
11/08/2012: A car bomb detonated in a residential area of Mahmudiya town, Babil governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and another five were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle and three roadside bombs detonated in a residential area in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of four incidents in Taji on this day. At least seven people were killed and at least 28 others were injured across four explosions in Taji. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
11/14/2012: A car bomb detonated in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 15 more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/26/2012: Three roadside bombs detonated near the convoy of the Al-Rafidian police station chief, Salman al-Khazraji, in Jibela area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three people, including al-Khazraji, died, and one person was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/12/2012: An explosive device targeting a senior official in the Kurdistan Union Federation's convoy detonated in east Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No one was injured in the attack, but damage was done to some vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Saidiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed in the attack. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
07/31/2012: At least two explosive devices detonated in the Bai Hassan oil field near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No injuries were reported; however, two pipelines were damaged in the blasts. Additionally, four explosive devices were discovered and dismantled. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2012: A car bomb detonated at the Ali Bash Mosque in Adhamiyah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were reported killed in the blast. This was one of three car bombs that detonated at mosques in the city on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/14/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated prematurely as the potential suicide bomber was driving it towards al-Ratba district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The suicide bomber was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/02/2012: Two explosive devices detonated in a marketplace in Bani Saad village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people were injured and property was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a minibus in Habhab village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and seven others were injured in the incident. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
11/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting police and military forces in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of six car bombs targeting security forces in the city on the same day. At least two security members were killed across all incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/22/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting the vehicle of Sheikh Sujar al-Dariaaii in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Al-Dariaai, a chieftain and former member of the Wassit council, was not harmed; however, his vehicle and several houses were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in al-Dujail district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and four others, a soldier and three civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/20/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated when army officers came to investigate it in Alo village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/08/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Balad Ruz town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The explosion struck a vehicle, killing one person and injuring two more. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/08/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Yathrib district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and two more were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/04/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Akram Naji Hmoud, the secretary general for the Democratic Labor Party, in south Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Hmoud was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six wounded in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of four in Muqdadiyah on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Hawijah area, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
10/11/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol vehicle in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two officers were killed and four more individuals injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/16/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four people, a police officer and three civilians, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered in the al-Doura neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, as police officials successfully defused the explosives. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a market in Husseiniya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 11 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/28/2012: An explosive device detonated in a marketplace in the al-Gatoun area of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and another three injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/15/2012: Explosive devices detonated at a police officer's residence north of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The police officer was not home at the time; however, three family members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting the vehicle of an Iraqi police officer in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The police officer was killed and his vehicle damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a military base in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/08/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting first responders to a previous gun attack on a security checkpoint in Dujail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Across the two attacks, 11 people were killed and eight injured. This was one of seven related attacks carried out in Iraq on September 8, 2012. Al Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
07/01/2012: An explosive device planted along a road prematurely detonated as it was being planted in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One of the assailants died in the explosion. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/16/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in front of a mobile phone shop in Al-Gatoon neighborhood near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The shop's owner was killed, and his son was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/22/2012: A percussion device detonated at the office of Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ishaq Al-Fayadh in Najaf City, An Najaf governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported; however, some damage to the building was sustained. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated on Al-Quds street in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
02/08/2012: An explosive device planted in al-Asakira Tribal Chief Sheikh Jabbar Hussein's car detonated on the main road connecting Saadiya and Khanaqin in Khanaqin, Diyala, Iraq. He was killed, and three more people were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/23/2012: A roadside bomb exploded near a passenger bus transporting Lebanese Shia Muslims in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least three Shia pilgrims were killed and another seven injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/18/2012: A roadside explosive device detonated in the Harithiyah district of Karkh area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/08/2012: Gunmen entered into the house of Adnan Khayrallah, a court prosecutor, in Al-Aasri area, Baiji District, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The gunmen opened fire on Khayrallah and his family, killing eight of them. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq due to AQI's threat to kill judges and investigators.
04/19/2012: An explosive device or mortar detonated in Malha village in Dibis city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Approximately five people were killed and six injured across this and four other similar attacks in the village. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
10/22/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a military patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and another personinjured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: A set of three explosive devices detonated in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of three in Tuz Khormato on this day. One person was killed and 35 others were injured across the three attacks is the city. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
04/19/2012: An explosive device or mortar detonated in Malha village in Dibis city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Approximately five people were killed and six injured across this and four other similar attacks in the village. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
06/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Shia procession in the Shula area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 14 people were killed and another 32 injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting Shia people in the city. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/13/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police patrol in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of two coordinated attacks targeting patrols in the city on this day. Two people were killed and 10 others were injured across the incidents in Fallujah. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion."
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police convoy in Ishaqi area, Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The police were inspecting the site where an earlier explosives-laden vehicle had been defused. Two people died and two were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
01/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle exploded near a marketplace in Sha'ab neighborhood, Adhamiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The explosive device targeted police officers protecting Shia pilgrims. Six people were killed and 24 wounded in the attack. This was one of three linked attacks targeting Shia pilgrims and the police protecting them in Baghdad city on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/28/2012: Assailants attacked an Iraqi military convoy in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers were killed and another three injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/18/2012: A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a police checkpoint in Khalis town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed, including two police officers and one civilian, and another 16 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. Three police officers were killed and three others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered and safely detonated by bomb squad experts on the al-Ordon intersection bridge in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car detonated in Iskandariyah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. The blast killed two people who were in the car. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/18/2012: Gunmen attacked a Sahwa Council security checkpoint in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one militia member was killed and three injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/26/2012: Two roadside bombs exploded near a Kurdish family's residence in Jalawla town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/09/2012: An explosive device detonated near the home of an Interior Ministry employee in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and five injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks; the explosion targeted people responding to the shooting of the employee. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police station in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Five civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/21/2012: An explosive device detonated in al-Amriyah area, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/19/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to the car of a former civil defense lieutenant detonated in Jalula village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. He was killed and two other passengers wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/09/2012: Explosive devices detonated at the Bai Hassan oil field in Sargaran town, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blasts, although the pipeline was damaged. This was one of three incidents at the oil field on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/20/2012: Gunmen broke into a tribal leader's residence near Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. He was killed and a family member wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/06/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two government employees were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/31/2012: Assailants opened fire on judge Munir Haddad's vehicle in Mansour area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Haddad was not injured in the attack. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of the home of a police officer in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two people were wounded in the attack. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
08/06/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Al-Haswa area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 13 others injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/05/2012: Two gunmen opened fire on a female judicial investigator, Amal Ahmad, and a police officer as they left a court in Tuz Khormato district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Both victims died in the gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, police suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military patrol in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of three coordinated attacks in Nineveh governorate on this day. Five people were killed and another 12 injured across all three attacks in Nineveh. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
05/21/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint west of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed in the assault. This was one of two attacks on police officers in Mosul on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a military checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two others injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. The blast occurred on a busy road and injured seven people. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated in Sadr city neighborood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six injured in this attack. This was one of five attacks perpetrated in Iraq on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, but sources suspected Sunni militants.
03/22/2012: A suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt near a police checkpoint in Hasiba town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. There were no casualties besides the attacker, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: An outdoor market was attacked in Dora neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and nine injured. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
09/21/2012: Gunmen shot and killed a Sunni cleric in Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq.
11/06/2012: Gunmen shot and killed a soldier in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No further information is available.
05/23/2012: An explosive device magnetically attached to a police vehicle detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. A police officer was killed and another two injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/04/2012: Two teenagers, aged 13 and 15, were killed when the explosive device that they were planting detonated in Intisar near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No further information is available.
08/29/2012: Assailants opened fire on a Sunni sheikh in the eastern part of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The targeted sheikh was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2012: Assailants opened fire on Khalid al-Lihabi's residence in Buhruz district near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Al-Lihabi, the national reconciliation adviser, was not harmed in the attack; however, one bodyguard was killed and two more were injured. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/28/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated, targeting a Shia mosque in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least six people were killed and another 51 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials attributed it to Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
02/08/2012: An explosive device planted under a car detonated in Utayfia neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. Three people were wounded by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a camp housing members of the Shabak displaced Kurdish community in Bartella city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Eight people died and four were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2012: Gunmen broke into the home of a former bodyguard in Mishahda village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The attackers killed the bodyguard and four of his family members before using explosive devices to blow up the house. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/23/2012: An explosive device detonated in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of four incidents in Taji on this day. At least seven people were killed and at least 28 others were injured across four explosions in Taji. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
02/04/2012: An explosive device hidden in a plastic bag detonated on a bus in Talibiya neighborhood, Al-Adhamiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/13/2012: A sticky bomb was attached to a vehicle belonging to Khalid Hassan, the head of a security committee, in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The explosive detonated while Hassan was driving near a gas station, killing him and wounding his passenger. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/12/2012: An explosive device planted underneath the body of a Shia killed in an earlier incident detonated near Amarliya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four police officers investigating the previous shooting were injured in the explosion. This was one of two coordinated attacks that day. The first attack, which involved the shooting of Shias, drew first responders to the scene for the second attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
02/23/2012: Assailants fired a mortar round, striking a water facility in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One security guard was killed in the attack, and the facility was damaged. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
12/24/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Dora district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were injured and the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2012: Assailants opened fire on a passenger minibus carrying Al-Nasra State Industry Company employees in Mushahidah, Saladin, Iraq. At least seven workers were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated, targeting a police checkpoint near Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Seven people were killed in the blasts, including four police officers, and three people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/02/2012: A sticky bomb attached to the personal car of a police colonel detonated in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. It is unknown whether the colonel was killed or injured in the explosion; however, his car was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/16/2012: An explosive device detonated in a residential area near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2012: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Mosul city, Mosul district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. An Iraqi soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2012: A cellular phone found by a group of boys exploded in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and two injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/14/2012: A car bomb detonated outside of the building housing the television company Russia Today (Rusiya Al-Yaum) in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The device detonated as General Kasim al-Nuri's convoy was driving past; he is believed to be the intended target of the attack. One person was killed in the blast and at least seven more were injured; several buildings were also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2012: Assailants with assault rifles opened fire on a police station in Sulayman Beg area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2012: Assailants shot and killed a Sahwa Council member and his wife in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2012: A roadside bomb exploded outside a civilian house in Sadiyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/20/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated, targeting Aziz Ibrahim in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Ibrahim, an Iraqi judge, was injured in the blast, along with nine other people; two people were also killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/14/2012: An explosive device detonated on the road to the tomb of Imam Zein al-Abdin near Bartella city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three Shia pilgrims and two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Iraqi Army soldiers in Safra village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and two more wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2012: Assailants opened fire on the convoy of a Sunni Iraqiya parliament representative in Taji area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The representative, Falah al-Naqeeb, was not injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2012: Assailants opened fire on Captain Muntasser Abdul Rizaq while he was in his vehicle in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. Rizaq, an intelligence official, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2012: A car bomb detonated at the headquarters of the Turkmen political party in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated car bombs in the same day. Nine people were killed across both attacks and another 31 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2012: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Mohammed Khudhair, an officer in the Interior Ministry, in the Yarmouk area of Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Khudhair was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2012: An explosive device detonated in a restaurant in Jisr Diyala area, Karadah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and at least 10 injured in the blast; nearby stores were also damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/27/2012: An explosive device targeting a Sahwa council member, Sheikh Hatef-al Jameli, detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Jameli and his companion were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/14/2012: A sticky bomb attached to the car of an intelligence services officer, detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/28/2012: An assailant wearing a suicide belt was arrested before detonating it near a post office in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: Gunmen stormed the home of a Sahwa Council member in Mansuriyat al Jabal area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The Sahwa member was killed. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
09/19/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a military checkpoint in the Qadissiya neighborhood of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: A sticky bomb attached to the vehicle of a member of the town hall detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The town hall member and his brother were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2012: A roadside bomb exploded in the Qadisiyah area of Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2012: An explosive device detonated in an unknown location in Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of three explosions that happened in the province on the same day. Thirteen civilians were killed across all three blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/28/2012: An explosive device detonated outside the home of a police officer in Al Dubat area, Al Qadisiyah governorate, Iraq. The officer, who was the director of the Anti-Crime Department, was unhurt, but the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on a miltiary checkpoint in al-Arabi district, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the attack. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
02/01/2012: A member of the Sahwa council was shot dead by unknown gunmen near his home in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a public square in Al-Kazimiyah area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of five attacks against Shias in Iraq on this date and one of two attacks in Al-Kazimiyah. Across the two attacks in Al-Kazimiyah, 15 people were killed and 32 injured. No group claimed responsibility, but sources attributed the incident to Sunnis.
09/19/2012: Gunmen using silenced weapons shot and injured a government employee in Shaab area, Adhamiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/15/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian home in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Saadiya neighborhood of Khaniqeen city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and one person was injured in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
09/08/2012: An explosive device was found and defused in Al-Tahrir area, Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of seven related attacks carried out in Iraq on September 8, 2012. Al Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
04/04/2012: An explosive device attached to a police officer's car detonated in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The police officer was killed in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a security checkpoint in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Ten people, including four security personnel, were injured. The blast also damaged nearby buildings. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/16/2012: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated at the offices of the North Oil Company in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No further information is available.
08/05/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in Hamam al-Alil town, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/15/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in an outdoor market in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks in the market on the same day; this first explosion was designed to draw a crowd. Seven people were killed and another 26 wounded across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attack.
10/09/2012: An explosive device planted on along a road detonated near a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A deputy police chief and a police officer were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/31/2012: Assailants opened fire on two Industry Ministry employees in the Sadr City suburb of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The two employees were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/09/2012: Gunmen killed one police officer and wounded three more in Al-Khabbaza, Al-Riyadh district, Kirkuk, Iraq. No further information is available.
05/07/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a minibus detonated in Malek al-Ashtar square, Kadhimiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and nine injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/17/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a farmer's vehicle detonated near Al-Riyadh district, Kirkuk, Iraq. The farmer was wounded, and his vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the shrine of Saint Imam Moussa al-Kadhim in the Kadhimayn area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 18 people were killed and another 36 injured in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting Shia people in the city. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
05/02/2012: An explosive device detonated close to a police patrol near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting an Asiacell Communications tower detonated in al-Quweisat area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no casualties; however, the tower was damaged. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
02/23/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated in Al Nile area, Babil governorate, Iraq. The explosion was targeting a police patrol; one police officer was killed and another two were injured. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
12/30/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated targeting the convoy of Rakan Saeed in Kirkuk, Iraq. Saeed, the Deputy Governor of Kirkuk, was not harmed in the blast; however, a bodyguard was injured and a vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2012: An explosive device attached to the car of a North Oil Company employee detonated near Majra az Zab township, Kirkuk, Iraq. The employee was killed in the blast No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2012: An explosive deviec detonated near Al-Riyadh district, Kirkuk, Iraq. One police officer was wounded in the attack. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
01/17/2012: Attackers threw grenades and opened fire on a police checkpoint on the road to Jordan in Rutba town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Five police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq and one of four roadside bomb attacks in Baqubah on this day. One person was killed and 14 others were injured across the four attacks. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
01/06/2012: A mortar landed on a house and detonated in Washash area, Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/16/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near a Shia mosque in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of three attacks targeting Shia locations in the city on the same day. At least six people were killed and another 30 were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/17/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted a military patrol; three soldiers and three civilians were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian vehicle in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three people were wounded in the blast, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an intelligence building in Kirkuk, Iraq. Seven people were killed and 40 injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
12/16/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near a local Shia radio station in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of three attacks targeting Shia locations in the city on the same day. At least six people were killed and another 30 were injured across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/19/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near an Iraqi army patrol in Adhamiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier died and three more were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/25/2012: Gunmen shot and killed Brigadier General Falih Kareem in Khadra area, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Gunmen attacked a federal police checkpoint in 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and three injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Kirkuk Northern Oil Company in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The number of casualties is unknown, although at least one official was struck by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/09/2012: An explosive device targeting a police patrol detonated south of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One police officer was injured and a police vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/08/2012: Assailants used to stun bomb to attack a home in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. The target, a representative for a top Shia cleric, was not injured in the attack, and no damage was caused. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/05/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest next to a Shia pilgrim procession in Al Batha area, Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq. Forty-four people were killed and 70 injured in the attack. This was one of five similar attacks in Iraq on this date. No group claimed responsibility, but police attributed the incident to Sunnis.
03/08/2012: Attackers detonated an explosive device in a police lieutenant's car in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/06/2012: Assailants shot and killed police Lieutenant Colonel Ghanem Sabah in northern Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
01/17/2012: Assailants attached a sticky bomb to a police officer's car in Haswa town, Babil governorate, Iraq. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/29/2012: A mortar exploded at the Iranian embassy in Karkh district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. There were no casualties in the attack, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/09/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a police officer's residence in Musayib town, Babil governorate, Iraq. Three members of the police officer's family were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting an emergency police convoy on Baghdad road in Kirkuk, Iraq. Three police officers were injured and a police vehicle damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/06/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The explosion targeted a police patrol, killing one police officer and injuring another individual. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a private residence in Al Mansuriyah area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in the incident. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
08/05/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and five other people injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of an Interior Ministry building in the Sadr City area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Twelve people were killed and 22 others were injured in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
03/22/2012: An explosive device detonated in Madain city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The device exploded as police and security officials were attempting to defuse it. Four soldiers and police officers were killed, and six more were injured. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/02/2012: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on a security checkpoint in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/07/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a police patrol detonated in Al Saydiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/22/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2012: An explosive device detonated in the house of an army contractor near Sadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The contractor was not injured in the blast; however, his mother was killed and two family members wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/13/2012: A suicide bomber detonated outside the gate of the Baghdad International Fair in Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Police shot the bomber as he approached the gate, which triggered the explosives. Other than the bomber, three people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/31/2012: Three explosives-laden vehicles detonated simultaneously in Balad Ruz town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four Shia pilgrims were injured by the blast. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/09/2012: Gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in Abu Ghraib town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. In the ensuing gunfire, three soldiers and two attackers were killed. One attacker was also arrested in the incident. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
01/03/2012: A roadside bomb exploded near an army patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/23/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police officer's home in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. Four people, including the officer, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a vehicle detonated in Balad Ruz, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two Kurdish people were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2012: An explosive device attached to the car of a peshmerga member detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The officer was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/06/2012: An explosive device attached to the bottom of a minibus detonated in Babil, Iraq. The blast killed four people and wounded five others. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
08/10/2012: Gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of city council member Nabil Shaaker in Haditha city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Shaaker was killed and his two brothers injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
01/18/2012: Assailants fired a Katyusha rocket near a government building in Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties; however, there was material damage. This was one of four rocket attacks in Kirkuk on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Nahrawan town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another seven injured in the blast. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
10/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle parked close to a police checkpoint detonated in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and at least six civilians injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/05/2012: Interior Ministry Official Major Majid Walid was shot dead in central Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/11/2012: Gunmen attacked a group of swimmers in Amarliya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The assailants separated the swimmers into Sunnis and Shias. They let the Sunnis go before killing the six remaining Shias. No group claimed responsibility for this incident; however, sources suspected that the gunmen were members of Al-Qaida in Iraq.
06/14/2012: Assailants opened fire on the chief of al-Janabat tribes in an unknown location in Diyala governorate, Iraq. The chief was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: Assailants attacked a police patrol in the Al-Hadid area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and another two injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
01/08/2012: Assailants shot and killed an employee in the municipal government in Kirkuk, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military patrol in Nineveh, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of three coordinated attacks in Nineveh governorate on this day. Five people were killed and another 12 injured across all three attacks in Nineveh. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
11/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in an unknown location in Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast caused an unknown number of casualties and damages. No further information is available.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a marketplace in Washash area, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Seven people were killed and 21 injured in the attack. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
06/26/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police patrol at the al-Quds crossroads, Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people, including two police officers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2012: A mortar shell struck Street 52 in Karadah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was wounded in this attack, and no group claimed responsibility.
04/07/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Khan Bani Saad city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2012: Two mortar shells fell on two houses in Musayib city, Babil governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and two injured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
02/16/2012: Assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying a police lieutenant-colonel and a police captain in Binoog district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Both men were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/01/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in al-Gatoun area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2012: An explosive device detonated in an unknown location in Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of three explosions that happened in the province on the same day. Thirteen civilians were killed across all three blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2012: A roadside bomb targeting police officers detonated in Garma town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One officer was killed and three more injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market and several restaurants in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Seven people were killed and at least 25 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
07/29/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed and approximately 15 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the Al Janoob hotel in Nasiriyah city, Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq. Two people, including a newspaper editor, were killed and three injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
05/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus carrying construction workers near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and another seven injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosive device or mortar detonated in Malha village in Dibis city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Approximately five people were killed and six injured across this and four other similar attacks in the village. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Shia Kadhmiyah neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and another 20 injured in the explosion; in addition, several cars and houses were damaged. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
09/24/2012: Gunmen opened fire on police officers south of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and one wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: Assailants fired three mortars at a police station in Musayib area, Babil governorate, Iraq. Seven people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2012: Assailants shot and killed a Sunni tribal leader's son in western Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/11/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near an Iraqi army patrol in Saadiyah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and four others injured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
06/01/2012: A civilian vehicle struck an explosive device in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an army checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and six others were injured in the blast. This was one of 14 related attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were a result of the mistreatment of Sunni prisoners by the Shia government.
02/07/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Dora neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. One person was killed in the attack, and one police officer and two civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2012: A car bomb detonated in Balad Ruz village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 12 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
10/24/2012: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on a military checkpoint in Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two Iraqi soldiers were killed in the assault. This was one of two related attacks in Mansour district on the same day; the second attack targeted police officials who were responding to this first incident. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/01/2012: A civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The driver of the vehicle was killed in the blast, and two passengers were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2012: An explosive device detonated near a restaurant in an unknown location in Wasit governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and another three were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2012: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated near the civil defense department in eastern Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. This was one of six related attacks in Fallujah on this day. Ten people were wounded across this blast and an explosion in western Fallujah. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2012: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated, targeting Ali al-Hashemi's convoy in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Al-Hashemi, an Iraqi politician, escaped unharmed; however, one person was killed and four injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in central Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. At least two people were killed and five wounded in the blast; property was also damaged. This was one of six bomb attacks in Fallujah on this day, several of which targeted police. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of six attacks during Friday prayers in Kirkuk on September 7, 2012. No further information is available.
04/17/2012: Two assailants attempted to plant an explosive device in Tuz Khormato, Saladin, Iraq. One assailant was killed and the other arrested when they were discovered by Iraqi soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/17/2012: Explosive devices detonated at the house of a Sahwa Council member in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was injured in the blast. This was one of three attacks on Sahwa Council members in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.
09/18/2012: Gunmen shot and killed a Sahwa Council member near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/14/2012: An explosive device was discovered near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The device detonated as an expert was attempting to defuse it; the expert was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Al-Bawiah market in the predominantly Shia Muslim Maamel neighborhood in Rusafa district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least eight people were killed and another 25 injured in the blast. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
01/06/2012: A rocket landed near a theater and detonated in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Al Riyadh area, Kirkuk, Iraq. Six civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
02/15/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/15/2012: Assailants in a car opened fire on an army checkpoint in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and two other individuals wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No other information is available. This was one of six bomb attacks in Fallujah on this day, several of which targeted police.
03/14/2012: An explosive device detonated near the motorcade of Colonel Ahmad Kadhem, the director of the Nineveh Police Department, in Al Arabi area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Kadhem was inspecting a checkpoint at the time. There were no reported casualties, and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
01/06/2012: Assailants fired three rockets at the International Green Zone in Baghdad cty, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that it came during an "Army Day" parade.
05/14/2012: An explosive device was discovered and defused in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No other information is available. This was one of six bomb attacks in Fallujah on this day, several of which targeted police.
10/09/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/14/2012: An explosive device detonated in a market in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and three injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/21/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in front of a store in Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. There were no casualties but the store was damaged. There was no claim of responsibility for this incident.
06/26/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol near a vegetable market in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people, including a soldier and a civilian, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2012: A car bomb detonated in the al-Tesaeen area of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Kirkuk on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2012: An assailant threw a hand grenade at a police checkpoint in Al-Kornesh, Mosul city, Nineveh, Iraq. The blast killed two civilians at the checkpoint. Police returned fire and killed the attacker. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/08/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a police patrol in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five police officers and two civilians suffered injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: At least one gunman opened fire on an army checkpoint in Al-Tanak district, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two people died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/20/2012: Assailants planted three explosive devices around a partially-constructed house in Baiji, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The house, which belonged to a police captain, was destroyed in the blast; however, there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2012: An explosive device attached to a police officer's car detonated in Al-Riyadh district, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of three in Tuz Khormato on this day. One person was killed and 35 others were injured across the three attacks is the city. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
08/05/2012: An explosive device attached to the car of the leader of the Al-Nadawi tribe detonated in Al-Kasra area, Adhamiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The tribal leader was injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/05/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint in Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
01/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at an industrial area near Hillah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least three people died and 12 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a cafe in Ur neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and 24 others were injured in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
01/04/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a police officer's home exploded in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was injured in this attack. This was one of six explosive devices targeting police officers' homes in Baqubah on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Garma town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were killed and three wounded in the violence. This was one of two coordinated attacks; this first event was intended to draw a crowd. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
05/07/2012: An explosive device detonated in Iskandiriyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. Seven people, including two police officers and two soldiers, were wounded across this attack and an unrelated one in south Baghdad. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2012: An explosive device on a three-wheeled motorbike detonated in central Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least two people were killed and four injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/15/2012: Assailants dressed in military uniforms opened fire on a Shia family in their home in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. Five members of the family were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated in the al-Iskan district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The device missed a police patrol, killing one traffic police officer and injuring at least seven civilians nearby. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/09/2012: An explosive device detonated at the Kurdish National Party headquarters in Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, but the building was damaged in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/02/2012: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Buhriz town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One police officer died in the shooting incident, and four more officers sustained injuries. No group claimed responsibilities for the attack.
03/04/2012: An explosive device attached to the car of a provincial council employee detonated in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The employee was injured, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated, targeting a police patrol in western Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed in the blast, and another five people were injured. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
06/22/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the entrance of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. A female Iranian pilgrim was killed and 13 other people injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2012: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on a police checkpoint in the Bayaa district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three Iraqi police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device attached to a minibus detonated in Al-Saadiyh city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
06/22/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting the vehicle of Sheikh Rashid al-Badri in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Al-Badri, the imam of the Abu Turab mosque, was not harmed; however, his vehicle was destroyed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/30/2012: Assailants opened fire on a crowd of civilians in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden motorbike detonated in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of four in Muqdadiyah on this day. Four people were killed and 15 wounded across three of the attacks in the city. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
10/18/2012: An explosive device detonated near an army checkpoint near Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/31/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A police officer and his son were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/20/2012: Two explosive devices detonated less than a minute apart in the Bab al-Darwaza market in Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Eleven people were killed and 35 injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2012: Assailants shot and killed the former governor of Basrah, Mohammed Misbah al-Waeli, in Basrah city, Al Basrah governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2012: Assailants attacked a prison in Taji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The assailants opened fire on an observation tower and set off several explosive devices. Two guards were killed and five injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle in Doz area near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three people were killed and 43 injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
10/02/2012: An explosive device in a garbage bin detonated in Zab village, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three street cleaners were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/02/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated targeting Major General Ahmed al-Jubouri's convoy in Qayyarah town, Nineveh (Nineveh) governorate, Iraq. Jubouri, the chief of the provincial police, was unharmed; however, two convoy vehicles were damaged in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/10/2012: Assailants opened fire on a checkpoint of the Iraqi Army in Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq. The attackers killed two soldiers in the ambush. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: At least one explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and another eight were injured in the blast. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
11/24/2012: Assailants attacked a military vehicle patrol in al-Askari area, east of Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and another one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/27/2012: An explosive device detonated near a bus carrying Pakistani Shia pilgrims in Saqlawiyah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The blast flipped the bus over, injuring 24 pilgrims. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police station in Tarmiyah, Saladin, Iraq. The attackers used explosives-laden vehicles, rocket-propelled grenades, and assault weapons. One police officer was killed and two injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi military vehicle in the Al-Dalouiya, Saladin, Iraq. Three soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/14/2012: An explosive device detonated near a security patrol in Khalidiya city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and one injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/02/2012: An explosive device detonated in eastern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/06/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in east Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three municipal employees were injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/22/2012: An explosive device targeting a police patrol detonated near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Eight police officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Adhamiyah district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and five more wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/09/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a police officer's vehicle detonated in Dora region, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The police officer was injured and his vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/03/2012: Assailants broke into the house of Sahwa Council leader Shakir al-Hamdani in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. The attackers shot Hamdani and his wife dead in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/28/2012: Assailants equipped with pistols stormed a house belonging to two Sahwa militia members in Tarmiya town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The assailants shot and killed seven family members, including one of the Sahwa members. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Tarmiyah town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Nine people were wounded in the blast. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
10/09/2012: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of Shaaker Mahmud in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Mahmud, the brigadier general of police, was unharmed; however, the driver was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2012: Three assailants wearing suicide vests were killed by security forces in Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad province, Iraq. The bombers' target is unknown. There has been no claim of responsibility.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated west of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were wounded in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a commercial compound in southern Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least nine people were killed and another 21 injured in the blast. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
08/14/2012: Assailants opened fire on Iyad Hussein Ahmed, an Integrity Commission investigator, in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Ahmed was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting the convoy of a senior army officer detonated in Bartella city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The army officer was unharmed; however, four people were injured in the attack. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
07/23/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden tanker truck near a police unit in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were an unknown number of casualties in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
03/19/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in Al Nassaf area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were wounded, and their vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
05/13/2012: A sticky bomb placed on a government employee's car exploded in the Karadah district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No one was injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated bombings; this first explosion was designed to draw a crowd. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/22/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in northern Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person died and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated near Uqba Bin Nafie Square in the Karadah area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and another four were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of two coordinated car bombings in Balad city on this day. Four people were killed and 18 others were injured across both blasts in Balad. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
08/02/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a military checkpoint in Kan'an city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a restaurant in Shula area, Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Eleven people were killed and 36 others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/29/2012: A sticky bomb was placed under the vehicle of a police officer in the Passport Department in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The police officer was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/21/2012: An explosive device detonated on a military patrol in Adhaim district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks in this district targeting military personnel on this day. Four soldiers were injured across the two blast. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
02/12/2012: A roadside bomb exploded near Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three police officers and three civilians were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/20/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint near Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/02/2012: An explosive device attached to a motorbike detonated in Tuz Khurmatu township, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/27/2012: A car bomb detonated targeting a police patrol in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed in the blast and at least six more were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near Al Mustafa Husseinya mosque in the Domiz area of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Between this attack and another that occurred minutes later at the same mosque, eight people died and 36 people were injured. This was one of six attacks during Friday prayers in Kirkuk on September 7, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi Army patrol in Al-Sahel district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed and the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Media quarter of Saiydiya neighborhood, Rashid district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown. This was one of three similar attacks in Baghdad governorate on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
08/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a police vehicle in Haditha city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and four security personnel injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/11/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol vehicle in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting an army vehicle near Dhuluiyah village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers died and one was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
02/08/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a hospital in Daquq, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three police officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated at an anti-crime office near the Kurdish security center in Daquq town, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two attacks targeting the security center on this date; the first was designed to draw a crowd. The second blast occurred within a few minutes of the first. Five people were killed and 11 wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
10/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Kadhimiyah town, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and another three injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2012: Gunmen broke into the house of an industry ministry employee in New Baghdad district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The employee was not home; however, four of his family members were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a police patrol at al-Taseen market in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Eight people were injured in the blast, and several vehicles and stores were damaged. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq and one of two similar car bombings in the city on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
09/21/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting an Iraqi military patrol detonated in Mushahidah, Saladin, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and two injured in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/11/2012: Assailants shot and killed a soldier in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No further information is available.
11/20/2012: A car bomb detonated near the Shia Endowment Department in the al-Tesaeen area of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. At least five people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Kirkuk on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a mosque in Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. One Shia pilgrim was killed and three others were injured in the blast. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of two attacks in Hilla city on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/25/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting the the convoy of the Fallujah governor in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three bodyguards were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Taji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least five people were injured in the blast. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
01/09/2012: A gunman attacked an Asayish forces checkpoint in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two members were killed and two injured in the attack. The assailant was also killed by return fire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/30/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near Tal Afar city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. An army captain was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/05/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the convoy of Interior Ministry Brigadier General Mohammed Ghazi in Qahira neighborhood, Adhamiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The blast killed one person and injured six, including Brigadier General Mohammed Ghazi, two guards, and three civilians. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated prematurely in Dejail area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. A single assailant was killed in the incident, and the intended target of the attack is unknown. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
08/07/2012: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and four others wounded in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
02/07/2012: Gunmen killed Sajida Saleh Hassan, director of Kazimiya Prison, and wounded her driver in 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Mahmudiyah, Babil, Iraq. Four people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: An explosive device attached to a police vehicle detonated near Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/18/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated targeting the chair of the Free al-Iraqiya political bloc and the governor of Saladin governorate in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Chair Qutaiba al-Jobori and Governor Amhed Abdullah Abid Kalaf were unharmed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2012: Several explosive devices planted near the home shared by two police officers exploded in Hillah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least 10 people died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting the director of traffic police detonated in Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four civilians were injured in the attack. This was one of 14 related attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were a result of the mistreatment of Sunni prisoners by the Shia government.
12/12/2012: A sticky bomb attached to Professor Sabah Bahaa al-Din's vehicle detonated in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. al-Din, the department head in the College of Agriculture at Tikrit University, was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle went off in the parking lot of a mosque in Al-Muasalat neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The explosive device appears to have been targeting Shia pilgrims. Five people were killed and 32 injured in this attack. This was one of three linked attacks targeting Shia pilgrims and the police protecting them in Baghdad city on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2012: Mortar shells landed in the predominantly Shia Muslim area of Chikouk district, Kadhimiyah town, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another 10 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a parking lot in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. This was one of three related attacks in Mahmudiyah on this day. At least 11 people died and 38 were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/18/2012: A sticky bomb placed on the car of a Ba'ath party member detonated in al-Amin area near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The party member was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/24/2012: A suicide bomber in a vehicle attacked the residence of the father of Rafei al-Essawi, the Iraqi finance minister, in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Essawi's father escaped the attack unharmed; however, one person was killed and another five injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/07/2012: An explosive device targeting responders to an earlier blast detonated near Al Mustafa Husseinya mosque in the Domiz area of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Between this attack and an earlier one, eight people died and 36 people were injured. This was one of six attacks during Friday prayers in Kirkuk on September 7, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/12/2012: Assailants opened fire on police officers in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/28/2012: Assailants opened fire on Sahwa Council members at a checkpoint near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate Iraq. One person was killed and two more wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/12/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/07/2012: A roadside bomb exploded at Al-Ahmed Sunni mosque in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of six attacks during Friday prayers in Kirkuk on September 7, 2012. No further information is available.
08/29/2012: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on Nadhum Tayeh in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Tayeh, the head of police emergency responders, was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/17/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Tuz-Khurmato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed in the attack, and a second officer was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/15/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A civilian was killed, and another civilian and a police officer were wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/18/2012: Three explosive devices detonated at a bird market in Sadr City neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five civilians were killed and at least 30 injured in the explosions. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2012: Gunmen attacked a police check point in Al Hadid area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and three more injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
01/24/2012: An explosive device placed under the car of a provincial reconstruction committee engineer detonated in an unknown location in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The engineer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a cafe in the Shia neighborhood of Sadr city, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Thirteen people died and 32 were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
09/13/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting a group of soldiers in Saqlawiyah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
10/28/2012: An explosive device detonated near a market in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed and six injured in the blast. This was one of two simultaneous attacks in Madain town on this date. In a statement posted online, Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the related incidents, stating that they were carried out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the courthouse in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed in the blast, and another five were injured. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) office in Tuz Khurmatu city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five people were injured in the blast. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
06/25/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a minibus carrying a local soccer team detonated in Hillah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Six people were killed and another 21 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/26/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in the Abu Dasheer neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device attached to a car detonated in Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One government official was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
01/17/2012: Assailants detonated a roadside bomb near an Iraqi Army patrol near Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/27/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting the residence of a Shia politician in Madain, Diyala, Iraq. The politician escaped the attack unharmed; however, three family members were injured. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day; this first explosion was designed to draw a crowd. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/22/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a police officer's car detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The officer died in the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/11/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Al-Mahawil, Babil, Iraq. A police chief and two other officers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a marketplace in Diwaniyah city, Al Qadisiyah governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and 32 others were injured in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
07/08/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a police convoy in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One police officer died and two more officers, including the police chief, suffered injuries in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a marketplace in Aziziyah city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. At least 14 people were injured in the blast. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
01/08/2012: Iraqi police killed an assailant planting an explosive device near a road used by Shia pilgrams in Dora neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/26/2012: An explosive device stuck to a civilian's car detonated in southern Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two people were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/11/2012: Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in western Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police checkpoint in Karadah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed in the blast, and six more were injured. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq and one of two similar car bombings in the city on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
05/07/2012: Several explosive devices detonated outside the home of Munir Abdullah in al-Qatun village, Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Abdullah, a Sahwa Council member, and his son were killed and four people injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/03/2012: An explosive device detonated in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks in Taji on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: Assailants opened fire at a military checkpoint in the vicinity of Dujail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed in the assault, and an additional four were kidnapped. The outcome of the kidnapping is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police station in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four police officers and 12 civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
12/31/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in the Rashid area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Six Shia pilgrims were injured in the blast. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
01/03/2012: Assailants opened fire on the vehicle of an Iraqi Army lieutenant in Karada neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. The lieutenant was killed in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/03/2012: A roadside bomb exploded near a police patrol in Shaab neighborhood, Adhamiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/18/2012: Gunmen stormed the house of a Sahwa Council leader in Latifiya city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and one injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/04/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian car detonated in the Khadraa neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two civilians in the car were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/20/2012: A mosque's Imam, Sheikh Najm al-Karkhi, was shot and killed in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device attached to a police officer's car detonated in Al-Saadiyh city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The police officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
06/08/2012: Assailants opened fire on Colonel Mohammed Yunis in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The colonel and his wife were killed in the attack, and their three children were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/25/2012: An explosive device detonated near a Sahwa Council member's vehicle in Samra village, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The council member was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2012: An inmate of Tasfirat al-Rusafa prison detonated explosives in an attempted suicide attack in the Rusafa area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least five people, including the bomber, prison guards, and at least one inmate, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
11/27/2012: A car bomb detonated near the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan headquarters in al-Qadisiya neighborhood, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One person was killed and twelve more were injured in the attack. This was one of four car bombs that detonated in the city targeting Kurdish areas. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/07/2012: Gunmen shot and killed a soldier in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a restaurant in the predominantly Shia Muslim area of Sadr City in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 23 people were killed in the blast. This was one of two car bombings in Sadr City on the same day by the same group. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
01/06/2012: An explosive device detonated near Shia pilgrims in Abu Dsheer area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The explosive device killed one person and injured seven. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2012: An explosive device magnetically attached to a minibus carrying Shia Muslim pilgrims detonated in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. At least five people, including Iranian pilgrims, were killed and another 12 injured in the attack. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they had carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a military patrol in Nineveh governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of three coordinated attacks in Nineveh governorate on this day. Five people were killed and another 12 injured across all three attacks in Nineveh. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
01/06/2012: An explosive device detonated near Shia pilgrims in Al-Husseinia district, Baghdad, Iraq. The explosion injured five people. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/03/2012: An explosive device detonated in Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two assailants who were planting the device were killed in the premature blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/01/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. This was one of two attacks in the city on this day. Four police officers were killed in the assault, which was meant to attract first responders for a later explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the home of a neighborhood mayor in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Nobody was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/30/2012: Assailants armed with guns and grenades attacked a municipality building in Garma town, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was wounded in the attack. This was one of two similar attacks in Garma on this day. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
07/24/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police vehicle in the Al-Tahrir area of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. A police officer was killed and another three people injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/19/2012: Gunmen opened fire on the car of Rafed Nouri Ibrahim, a Baghdad council member, in Aadl area of Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Ibrahim was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on a sheikh at the Al-Wathak intersection in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The targeted sheikh was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/23/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police patrol in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/03/2012: An explosive device detonated at an industrial area in the southern part of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2012: A mortar detonated near a group of Shia pilgrims in Latifiya city, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least three civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
08/16/2012: Assailants detonated four explosive devices targeting the home of a military officer in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One member of the military officer's family was killed and six injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
02/11/2012: The head of the Aweissat tribe was killed by a roadside bomb explosion in Amariyat Al-Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Three of his relatives were also killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident, and while the specific motive is unclear, the victim's hostility toward insurgents and loyalty to the army and police were well-known.
01/17/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device targeting an Iraqi Army patrol in al-Kasra neighborhood, Adhamiya district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were injured and their vehicle damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: A roadside bomb exploded in Al-Za'franiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. The explosion took place outside a private company's building. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2012: Gunmen opened fire on security officers guarding a Green Zone entrance in Karadah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four security personnel died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2012: An assailant threw a grenade at an Iraqi army checkpoint in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One solider was killed and another two injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2012: An explosive device detonated inside the residence of a pro-government militia member in Imam Waysid sub-district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed in the blast, including the militia member and three family members. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
12/24/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were injured and the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: Several gunmen, including a suicide bomber wearing an explosives-laden belt, attacked a police checkpoint in Baiji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two security forces personnel and three assailants were killed and one security forces personnel wounded in that attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/13/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a military checkpoint in the center of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Two people were killed and six injured in the blast; nearby buildings were also damaged. The casualties included three civilian bystanders. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/14/2012: A car bomb detonated near a crowded market in Hilla city, Babil governorate, Iraq. Approximately ten people were killed and another 35 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/10/2012: An explosive device placed in the car of a Kirkuk council member exploded in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The councilor, Jawad al-Janabi, was not in the car at the time; however, three other people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
07/03/2012: Seven explosive devices detonated simultaneously as police were responding to an earlier explosion in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least one police officer was killed and 14 others were injured in the blasts. This was one of two related attacks in Taji on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/19/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car detonated in a village near Baquba, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The driver of the car was killed, and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
11/14/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near the southern border of Kirkuk, Iraq. The blast was targeting the convoy of Governor Omar al-Humairi; he escaped the attack uninjured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police patrol in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and two others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/19/2012: A sticky bomb detonated, targeting Colonel Qassim Abdul Nabi from the General Inspector's Office, south of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The blast hit the Colonel and his two brothers; the Colonel and one brother was injured, while another was killed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2012: Gunmen shot and killed two Shia Kurds in Mandali town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosive device detonated in an outdoor market in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks in the market on the same day; a previous explosion was designed to draw a crowd, while this explosion was intended to target first responders. Seven people were killed and another 26 wounded across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated attack.
06/09/2012: Several explosive devices were discovered and defused at the Bai Hassan oil field in Sargaran town, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of three incidents at the oil field on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
05/26/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near a military patrol in Badoush town, northwest of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/12/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The blast struck a civilian vehicle, injuring four people, including two off-duty soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden motorbike detonated in Muqdadiyah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of four in Muqdadiyah on this day. Four people were killed and 15 wounded across three of the attacks in the city. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
01/07/2012: Assailants opened fire on an army patrol in Balad, Saladin, Iraq. Two soldiers were injured in the gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle in the parking lot of North Oil Company in Kiwan area, Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The explosion targeted people lined up to apply for jobs as police guards. Nine people were killed and 30 injured in the attack. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
01/06/2012: An explosive device detonated on a bridge in Dora neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad city governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks on a bridge in Dora on January 6, 2012. Two people died and seven were injured across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated as laborers gathered in the Shia Amil area of Al-Rashid district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and eight injured in the attack. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
12/17/2012: Assailants detonated three explosive devices at a funeral tent in Qarat Tabbah town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The funeral was being held for a tribal elder who was killed the previous night. At least three people were killed and another 10 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/18/2012: Assailants broke into the home of Captain Mahmud Abid and opened fire in Kadhimiyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Abid, a counterterrorism officer, his wife, and his three children were killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in Dejail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast was targeting a bus transporting Iranian Shia pilgrims; one civilian was killed and another 10 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) office in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk gpvernorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of three attacks in Kirkuk on this day. One person was killed and another 27 were injured across all three attacks in Kirkuk. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
02/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpoint in al-Hai al-Ziraie area, Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed in the attack, which occurred near the grand mosque. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/13/2012: An explosive device attached to a military vehicle detonated in Al-Touz district, Kirkuk, Iraq. Three people, including one soldier and two police officers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/13/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian car detonated in Hit district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the blast. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.
09/25/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were killed and seven wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/24/2012: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated, targeting a Kurdish security vehicle in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Six Kurdish security members were killed, and five other people, including security officers and civilans, were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near police headquarters in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Seven people were killed in the blast and another 32 were injured. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
02/23/2012: At least one explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside of a primary school in Musayyib city, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least one person was killed in the blast, and another 60 were injured; most of the victims were schoolchildren. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
08/06/2012: Gunmen shot and killed an Electricity Ministry employee in south Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/08/2012: Two roadside bombs went off simultaneously in the Al-Tahrir area of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Thirty people were wounded across these two blasts and another that occurred later in the same area. This was one of seven related attacks carried out in Iraq on September 8, 2012. Al Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
02/11/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a car detonated near Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. Two people were killed. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/31/2012: An explosive device detonated at a Shia house in Musayyib, Babil, Iraq. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of three attacks targeting Shia homes in Musayib on the same day. Seven people were killed and four more were injured across the three attacks in Musayib. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/29/2012: Gunmen attacked a police station in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four police officers died in the attack. This was one of three related attacks occurring within a few minutes of each other in Fallujah on this date. At least nine people were injured across all of the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2012: Assailants opened fire on a security checkpoint in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four people, including two police officers and two Sahwa Council members, were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2012: Gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Hammam al-Alil village, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Four people died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: Gunmen attacked a Sahwa Council checkpoint in the village of Albu-Nemir, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two Sahwa members were killed and one was injured in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
01/04/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a police officer's home exploded in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person died and two injured in this attack. This was one of six explosive devices targeting police officers' homes in Baqubah on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2012: A roadside bomb targeting an Iraq Army patrol blew up in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and three injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/30/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in Taji district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated while security forces were trying to defuse it in western Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/07/2012: An explosive device detonated in south Baghdad city, Bagdad governorate, Iraq. Seven people, including two police officers and two soldiers, were wounded across this attack and an unrelated bombing in Iskandiriyah town. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/18/2012: Attackers fired three rockets at the wall of the Turkish embassy in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No one was injured in the attack; however, the embassy wall was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources noted that it occurred alongside rising tensions between Turkey and Iraq over a number of issues, including Turkey's concern about the jailing of political opposition leaders in Iraq.
03/19/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a civilian car detonated in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The driver of the car was killed, and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.
04/21/2012: An explosive device detonated in a Shia neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the neighborhood on this day, across which at least three people were killed and at least 15 others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/05/2012: An explosive device detonated near a vehicle carrying Sahwa Council members in Al-Rashad area, Kirkuk, Iraq. One Council member was killed and one injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/31/2012: An explosive device detonated near the Imam al-khudur Shrine mosque in Khalis town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two Shia pilgrims were killed and 16 others were injured in the blast. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/13/2012: An explosive device detonated in Abu Ghraib area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of four coordinated attacks targeting police and military patrols in Abu Ghraib on this day. Three people were killed and 11 injured across the blasts in Abu Ghraib. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion."
09/07/2012: An explosive device detonated near Imam Ali Husseinya mosque during Friday prayers in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Between this attack and one at Khazaal al Timimi Husseinya mosque, 34 people were injured. This was one of six blasts during Friday prayers in Kirkuk on September 7, 2012. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.
07/25/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a house in the Al-Mafraq area of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Five people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a parking lot as police were responding to an earlier explosion in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. This was one of three related attacks in Mahmudiyah on this day. At least 11 people died and 38 were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/04/2012: An explosive device detonated as Hamed al-Mutlak's convoy passed by in Al-Nasr Wal Salam village, Abu Ghraib district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Al-Mutlak, a Sunni member of parliament (MP), was unharmed in the attack; however, two of his guards were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a military patrol detonated in a marketplace in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and six others were injured in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
06/09/2012: Explosive devices detonated at the Bai Hassan oil field in Sargaran town, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blasts, although the pipeline was damaged. This was one of three incidents at the oil field on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
02/29/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a group of workers at a bus stop detonated in 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed, 10 more were wounded, and nearby stores were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/17/2012: Assailants assassinated an intelligence officer in Saidiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/25/2012: An explosive device placed along a road detonated near a village northeast of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The explosion targeted a police vehicle, injuring two officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a hotel in Kadhimiyah area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 11 others injured. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
11/27/2012: A roadside bomb detonated in an unknown location in Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast caused an unknown number of casualties and damages. No further information is available.
03/21/2012: Gunmen stormed the home of an Awakening Council member in Diyala governorate, Iraq. The council member was wounded, and his wife was killed. No further information is available.
04/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near the home of the head of the Investment Commission in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Two bodyguards were killed and six other people wounded in the attack. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
01/10/2012: A roadside bomb exploded close to a Shia mosque in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 11 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/04/2012: Several mortar rounds were fired at the Sunni Religious Endowment office in Adhamiya district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated near a police checkpoint in Samarra city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/16/2012: Assailants planted explosive devices at the home of a military major, Major Sabah Ubeid Sayer, in Amiriyah district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The blasts damaged the house; however, there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated near a military base in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and another six were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2012: Assailants opened fire on an army colonel in Dora area, Al Rashid district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The colonel was killed, and his brother was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/31/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near police headquarters in the Elwiyah neighborhood of Karada district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 21 people were killed and 25 wounded across this and a similar attack. This was one of three coordinated attacks, in which the assailants detonated two explosives-laden vehicles nearby and then stormed the major crimes unit. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a minibus in Sulayman Beg town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Ten passengers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/14/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in an unknown location in Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of three explosions that happened in the province on the same day. Thirteen civilians were killed across all three blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/29/2012: An explosive device attached to a car detonated in Saladin governorate, Iraq. One government official was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
03/08/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Taji, Saladin, Iraq. Seven people were wounded, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Kurdish security center in Daquq town, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two attacks targeting the security center on this date; this first was designed to draw a crowd. Five people were killed and 11 wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
03/02/2012: Two soldiers were killed and three others were wounded when an explosive device detonated in the Adhamiya district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The explosion did an unknown amount of damage to the surrounding area, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police vehicle in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and three more wounded. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
08/08/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a Shia gathering in Al-Tanmiyah village, Wasit governorate, Iraq. Eleven people were killed and 25 people injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
08/12/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol south of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated at a police checkpoint in Garma town, Al Anbar province, Iraq. Three people were wounded in the explosion. This was one of two coordinated attacks; the previous event was intended to draw a crowd, while this second attack targeted first responders. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
08/16/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in a cafe in Tal Afar city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Seven people, in addition to the assailant, were killed and 10 injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: Two explosive devices detonated near a restaurant in the Abu Dsheer neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed in the blast, and another 10 were injured. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
05/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and seven injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/02/2012: Suicide bombers wearing explosives-laden belts attacked a military site south of Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. Five assailants were killed in the attack, and one was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/05/2012: Gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Badush area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a police checkpoint east of Haditha city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were injured in the gunfire. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
11/14/2012: Two explosive devices detonated at Mosul University in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/21/2012: An explosive device detonated near a minibus in a Shia neighborhood in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the neighborhood on this day, across which at least three people were killed and at least 15 others wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near an army patrol in Adhaim area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and four others were injured in the attack. This was one of 14 related attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were a result of the mistreatment of Sunni prisoners by the Shia government.
05/22/2012: Assailants threw grenades and opened fire on an army checkpoint in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. One soldier was killed and two wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/07/2012: Two people were killed when the explosive device they were trying to plant to target Shia pilgrims prematurely exploded in Tarmiya, Saladin, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/31/2012: Assailants opened fire on a traffic police department major in front of his home north of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The major and his driver were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2012: A roadside bomb detonated near an Iraqi military checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were injured as a result of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/24/2012: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of Basel Ibrahim, an Iraqi police major, detonated on al-Arbayeen Street in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Ibrahim was critically injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/16/2012: An explosive device detonated at the construction site for a medical complex in Doura area, Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three workers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated in Tuz Khormato town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The blast targeted the home of the local mayor. The mayor and two of his sons were injured and his wife killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/25/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. A police officer and a civilian were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/28/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian car detonated in Al-Saadiyh city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
09/27/2012: The car of the brother of a deputy head in the city council hit a roadside bomb in Adhaim area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The victim died in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/09/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated in a market in Wihdah, Diyala, Iraq. Two people were killed and 19 injured in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
10/26/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a Shia mosque in Mahawil district, Babil governorate, Iraq. Two Shia worshippers were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a minibus exploded in Sadr City area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people died and six were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
09/27/2012: An explosive device went off at a blacksmith's shop in Mahmudiya district, Babil governorate, Iraq. The shop owner died in the blast, and his son was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2012: Assailants attacked the home of an Izidi sect member in Sinjar area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The assailants shot and killed a man and his wife, cut off the man's tongue, and placed it in his hand. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/24/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a gathering of day laborers in Al-Mudhafar Square, Sadr City area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Eight people died and 21 were injured in the attack. This was one of four attacks targeting Shias on this date in Baghdad. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police officer's house in the Jolan area of Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two of the police officer's family members were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2012: A car bomb detonated outside of a restaurant in Madain town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and another 11 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2012: A sticky bomb attached to the car of a Sahwa Council member detonated in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. The Council member was wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/05/2012: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated in Khalis area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside shops in Zafraniya district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks targeting shops on this date; this first was designed to draw a crowd. At least 27 people were killed and 56 wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
02/06/2012: Buildings used to house displaced Kurds were hit by mortars in Balad Ruz village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 13 more injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/10/2012: An explosive device detonated near a bus in Sadr City area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person died and five suffered injuries in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/16/2012: An explosive device detonated outside shops in Zafraniya district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks targeting shops on this date; the previous attack was designed to draw a crowd, and the second occurred only minutes after the first. At least 27 people were killed and 56 wounded across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
01/17/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at a police checkpoint in west Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed and three injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/01/2012: An Iraqi member of parliament, Qais al-Shadhr, was the target of a roadside bomb explosion in 9 Nissan neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. There were no fatalities; however, five nearby individuals were wounded. No property damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/23/2012: Five explosive devices detonated in the Kurdish area of Jalawla city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed in the blast, and another eight were injured. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
12/31/2012: An explosive device detonated at a Shia house in Musayyib, Babil, Iraq. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across Iraq and one of three attacks targeting Shia homes in Musayib on the same day. Seven people were killed and four more were injured across the three attacks in Musayib. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/17/2012: Assailants detonated a roadside bomb near a police patrol in Zaafaraniya neighborhood, Karada district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three people, including two police officers, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/09/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police vehicle in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two police officers were injured and their vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/07/2012: An explosive device detonated at an army checkpoint in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two soldiers were killed and one wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an Iraqi Turkman Front office in Kaylow area, Tal Afar, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two people died and seven were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
07/23/2012: Gunmen attacked a military checkpoint in Jalawlaa area, Khaniqeen city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were wounded in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
02/07/2012: Assailants broke into an army officer's home in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. The gunmen shot the officer's wife dead and injured one of their children; the officer was not home at the time. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/04/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a police officer's home exploded in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person died and one was injured in this attack. This was one of six explosive devices targeting police officers' homes in Baqubah on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/01/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated as an Iraqi military convoy was passing near al-Saa'a restaurant in Al Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and four others injured, including two bodyguards. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/07/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Abdul Satar Balasm, an employee of the Agriculture Ministry, in Amil district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Balasm was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/02/2012: An explosive device detonated as an Iraqi police patrol was passing by in Haditha city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/11/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Major Hazem Hassan in Tuz Khormato, Saladin, Iraq. Hassan, the chief of the federal police in the district, was unharmed; however, his driver was injured and the vehicle was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near an army checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and 14 wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/19/2012: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpoint near a school in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three police officers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2012: Assailants stole computers from the Kurdistan Preparatory School and then set it on fire in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. No further information is available.
07/22/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police station in Mahmudiyah town, Babil governorate, Iraq. This was one of three related attacks in Mahmudiyah on this day. At least 11 people died and 38 were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated near a military patrol in Khanaquin area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Four soldiers were injured in the incident. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated near a car dealership in the northern part of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 11 people were killed and another 40 were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/05/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of al Sadrein mosque in Zafaraniyah neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two devices that detonated at the same time, killing five people and injuring 26 others across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/15/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in an outdoor market in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The blast killed three people and wounded five others. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected Al-Qaida in Iraq.
09/04/2012: Gunmen shot and injured a Sahwa Council member near Al Hadid area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
04/19/2012: Three explosive devices detonated outside of a private residence near Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The outcome of the attack is unknown. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
04/19/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting a Turkmen social club in Karkh district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and six wounded. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
11/27/2012: Assailants in a vehicle opened fire on a Sahwa checkpoint in Diyala governorate, Iraq. One Sahwa member was killed and two more were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/03/2012: Assailants shot and killed a Shia preacher in Diwaniya city, Al Qadisiyah governorate, Iraq. Ali Hussein Ali, a preacher from the al-Zahraa mosque, was shot outside his home. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
03/05/2012: Assailants killed former police commander Colonel Mohammed Hussein and abducted and subsequently killed one of his bodyguards in Haditha city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of four attacks against police targets in the city on this day, during which 32 people, including assailants, were killed. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
09/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a market in al-Taamim area, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/27/2012: An explosive device detonated near a playground in Ghazaliya neighborhood, Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One soccer (football) player was killed and six injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/27/2012: Gunmen shot and killed a government employee in Shaab area, Adhamiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/23/2012: A stun bomb detonated at a Shia seminary in Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. No casualties were reported, but there was some material damage. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2012: A mortar shell fell near Khulani Mosque in Rusafa area, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least one person was injured. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
01/27/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a Shia funeral procession in the Al-Zafaraniyah neighborhood, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, 31 people died and 60 were injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/23/2012: A mortar was fired onto a residential area in Hibhib village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Abu Ghraib city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and another six injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Al-Dejail city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and three more were injured in the blast. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
03/08/2012: Attackers detonated a sticky bomb attached to a police officer's car in Al Askari area, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed in the explosion. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack.
04/15/2012: An explosives-laden car detonated near a conference on nonviolence at the University of Kirkuk in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. A bodyguard was killed in the attack, and 15 others, including three professors, were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated, targeting a police patrol near al-Hajja Sabriya mosque in Kirkuk city, Kirkuks, Iraq. Ten police officers and civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of 32 coordinated incidents across Iraq and one of two coordinated attacks at the same location on the same day. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were in retaliation for the torture and genocide that Sunni civilians face in Iraqi prisons.
11/29/2012: An explosive device attached to a police officer's vehicle detonated in Diyala governorate, Iraq. The officer was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/19/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at the home of a Sahwa Council member in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people, including the Council member, were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/19/2012: An explosive device detonated near a bus carrying Pakistani Shia pilgrims in Balad town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Following the blast, assailants opened fire on the vehicle. Four pilgrims were killed and 11 more people injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2012: An explosive device detonated in the al-Dawasa region of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Five civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/07/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a car exploded in Jurf al-Nadaf neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. One person was wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/24/2012: A sticky bomb attached to a water pump detonated at the ranch of the administrative director for Kubaysah in Kubaysah area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The director was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/04/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a police officer's home exploded in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was injured in this attack. This was one of six explosive devices targeting police officers' homes in Baqubah on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/22/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and two others injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
10/27/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle was discovered near a Shia Muslim shrine in Mosul city, Mosul district, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, as security forces successfully defused the explosives. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
05/30/2012: An explosive device attached to a government vehicle detonated in Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and two more injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two civilians were injured in the blast. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
06/13/2012: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated near a restaurant and police academy in Hillah city, Babil governorate, Iraq. At least 20 people were killed and another 38 injured in the blast, including police officers and civilians. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks on the same day across the country. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias and "traitors of the Sunnis."
09/30/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle in Shula neighborhood of Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, one person was killed and four others were injured in the attack. This was one of 14 related attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were a result of the mistreatment of Sunni prisoners by the Shia government.
07/23/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Dibis town, Kirkuk, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of 41 coordinated attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were a part of their "Breaking the Walls" campaign.
09/30/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police checkpoint in Kut city, Wasit governorate, Iraq. In addition to the bomber, five people were killed and six others were injured in the blast. This was one of 14 related attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were a result of the mistreatment of Sunni prisoners by the Shia government.
06/19/2012: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated in Tarmiyah town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. One civilian was killed and another five wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/07/2012: Three explosive devices, including two car bombs and a roadside bomb, detonated in Bashiqa town, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The blasts were targeting a bar and liquor store; three people were killed and another 28 people were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/31/2012: Suicide bombers driving an explosives-laden vehicle rammed a Kurdish security office in Kirkuk city, Iraq. Three assailants and one security guard were killed by the subsequent explosion. This was one of 19 coordinated attacks across the country on the same day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents.
10/05/2012: An explosive device detonated, targeting a police patrol in an area west of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Five police officers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/07/2012: A suicide bomber in a car detonated in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. This was one of two related suicide attacks in Mosul on this day. At least five people were killed and two others wounded across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/06/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in western Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Four police officers were killed and three injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
02/02/2012: A roadside bomb detonated close to a police patrol in Al-Shurtta al-Khamissa neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed, four civilians and three police officers were wounded, and a patrol vehicle was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
05/31/2012: Three explosive devices detonated simultaneously in front of two adjacent homes belonging to police officers in Ameriya area, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven others injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
01/02/2012: An explosive device detonated near a civilian car in As-Saadiyah, Khanaqin district, Diyala, Iraq. One person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
06/22/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting Shia Muslims at the Al-Husseinia market in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two bombings in the market on the same day; this first blast was designed to draw a crowd that was targeted in a later attack. At least 13 people were killed and 100 people injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
09/27/2012: An explosive device went off close to a civilian's home near Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/22/2012: A roadside bomb exploded targeting Shia Muslims at the Al-Husseinia market in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two bombings in the market on the same day; this blast occurred as security personnel converged on the scene to attend to the casualties from an earlier explosion. At least 13 people were killed and 100 people injured across both attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.
01/06/2012: An explosive device detonated on a bridge in Dora neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks on a bridge in Dora on January 6, 2012. Two people died and seven were injured across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/21/2012: An explosive device detonated in the al-Mowasalat district of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were wounded. No further information is available.
03/04/2012: Gunmen opened fire on a military checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were killed, and one was injured. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
11/27/2012: An explosive device detonated in the center of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/29/2012: A roadside bomb detonated, targeting an Iraqi police patrol in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. One police officer was killed and another injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated close to a Shia landmark, the Imam Ali al-Sharqi shrine, near Amarah city, Maysan governorate, Iraq. Fourteen people died and 60 were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
12/17/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated targeting a police patrol in Khalidiya district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed, including two police officers, and another seven were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/23/2012: Gunmen opened fire on Police Brigadier General Nayef Abdul Razzaq, the head of the Interior Ministry's complaints department, in Al-Yarmuk area, Mansour district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Razzaq and his driver died in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
11/29/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest outside of a government-owned bank in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. The bomber was targeting soldiers who were gathered at the bank to collect their salaries. Three soldiers were killed in the blast and another 10 people were injured, including police officers, civilians, and soldiers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/26/2012: An explosive device at Nazim al-Tabqajli square in Adhamiyah neighborhood, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Six people were wounded, and nearby shops were damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/26/2012: Two roadside bombs detonated near an Iraqi military patrol in Garma city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed and another two injured in the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
08/16/2012: Fifteen gunmen attacked a military post in Mushahidah, Saladin, Iraq. Ten Iraqi Army soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.
11/20/2012: An explosive device detonated targeting a communication tower in al-Siniya district, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The building was destroyed in the blast; however, there were no reported injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/22/2012: An explosive device planted along a road detonated near a military checkpoint in Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three Iraqi soldiers died and two other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
07/24/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a police captain's residential garage in the town of Al-Daur near Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. Five people, the captain's wife and four of his children, were killed, and another 10 individuals were injured in the attack. The police captain was unharmed, as he was not present at the time of the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/13/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a police captain's car exploded near Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. The captain was injured, and the car was damaged. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/08/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle targeting a police checkpoint detonated between Hindiya township and Abu-Gharaq village near Karbala city, Karbala governorate, Iraq. One person died and 13 were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
06/28/2012: A roadside bomb exploded, targeting a police patrol in the Abu Dsheer neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and another five injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
07/14/2012: An explosive device detonated at the home of the chair of the security commission south of Tikrit city in Saladin governorate, Iraq. No injuries were reported in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a marketplace in Basrah city, Al Basrah governorate, Iraq. Three people were killed and 21 injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Bab-Sinjar area of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
01/04/2012: A roadside bomb targeting a police officer's home exploded in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were injured in this attack. This was one of six explosive devices targeting police officers' homes in Baqubah on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/30/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a police patrol in Balad Ruz village, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two people were killed and seven others were injured in the blast. This was one of 14 related attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were a result of the mistreatment of Sunni prisoners by the Shia government.
09/30/2012: Assailants opened fire on Hamid Khala, a municipality council member, in Shura area, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Khala was injured in the attack. This was one of 14 related attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were a result of the mistreatment of Sunni prisoners by the Shia government.
05/14/2012: Two explosives-laden vehicles were discovered and defused near al Sham gate in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/23/2012: An explosive device detonated at an under-construction house in Mashahida town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three construction workers were killed and one more was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/13/2012: An explosive device detonated in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Baghdad on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/28/2012: Assailants launched two mortar shells that landed near a military checkpoint in a village north of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two civilians were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
02/14/2012: A sticky bomb rigged to a parked car exploded in Bayaa neighborhood, Al Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Two people were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
09/30/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Taji town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 14 related attacks across Iraq and one of four attacks in Taji on this day. Eight people were killed and 28 others were injured across the four explosions. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were a result of the mistreatment of Sunni prisoners by the Shia government.
09/30/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a crowded market in Khan Bani Saad city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and five others were injured in the blast. This was one of 14 related attacks across Iraq on this day. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that they were a result of the mistreatment of Sunni prisoners by the Shia government.
01/03/2012: An explosive device detonated near a police patrol in Al-Saydiya neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. Three police officers and one civilian were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
01/03/2012: An explosive device detonated in Abu Ghraib, Al Anbar, Iraq. Five police officers were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
12/17/2012: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Three soldiers were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
04/19/2012: An explosive device detonated outside of a private residence in Ghudayb area, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Three people were wounded in the attack. This was one of 43 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day, all of which were claimed by Al-Qa'ida in Iraq.
03/27/2012: An explosive device detonated near an army patrol near Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. One soldier was killed and another wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this attack.
10/03/2012: An explosive device attached to the vehicle of the al-Jahieshat tribal chief detonated in Al-Suweira district, Wasit governorate, Iraq. The chief, Sheikh Adnan al-Jahieshy, and four other passengers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
12/17/2012: Assailants attacked a police checkpoint in Tikrit city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. The assailants detonated an explosive-laden vehicle as they were fleeing. At least one police officer was killed and another four were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
03/01/2012: A gunman opened fire on an army checkpoint in the Al Israh Al Zeraii neighborhood of Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. Soldiers returned fire, killing the gunman. No other casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.
03/27/2012: A suicide bomber in a car detonated his explosives at a checkpoint in the Ghazilia neighborhood of Mansour district, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. In addition to the attacker, one police officer was killed and two wounded. There was no claim of responsibility for this incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detoanted near a restaurant in the Shula area of Kadhimiyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed and 38 injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
01/15/2012: A sticky bomb went off under the car of a Kurdish civilian on the eastern outskirts of Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. The civilian was killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
05/17/2012: Gunmen in police uniforms attacked the home of a media councilor in Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. No other information is available.
06/28/2012: Two explosive-laden vehicles detonated outside a local mayor's office in Taji city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. At least two people were killed and another 15 injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
09/09/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Ur area of Sadr City district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Four people died and 13 were injured in the blast. This was one of 36 attacks around Iraq on September 9, 2012. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, claiming that they were revenge for the "campaign of extermination and torture of Sunni Muslim detainees in Safavid prisons."
06/04/2012: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Shia Endowment administration building in the Bab Al-Moatham area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 26 people were killed in the blast, and another 65 were injured. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it was a message to the Shia community.
03/04/2012: Assailants shot and killed an Iraqi Ministry of National Security officer in Al Adel neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
08/13/2012: An explosive device attached to a civilian vehicle detonated in Al-Karmah district, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Three civilians were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.
10/27/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in a market in the Al-Jihad neighborhood of Rashid district, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. One person was killed and another five injured in the blast. This was one of two explosions in the Al-Jihad neighborhood that took place only a few minutes apart. In a statement posted online, Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they carried it out in retaliation for Iraq's Shia-led government's alleged actions of persecuting and interning Sunni women for the purpose of pressuring "their wanted relatives [into] turning themselves [in] to Iraqi security forces."
04/30/2012: An explosive device attached to the car of Qais Saadun detonated in Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq. Saadun, a major in the Iraqi military, was killed, and two other soldiers were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for this incident.
01/19/2012: Assailants exploded a roadside bomb close to a police patrol in Baqubah city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. Two officers were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.