| Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iraqi insurgency | |
| Location | Iraq |
| Date | 2020 |
Attack type | Bombing, shooting |
| Weapons | Bombs, guns, missiles |
| Deaths | 34 (+1) |
| Injured | 24 |
Many attacks occurred in 2020 in Iraq. They left at least 34 people dead and another 24 were injured. An insurgent was also killed.
Timeline of attacks[edit]
| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March | Baghdad | 3 | 0 | 2020 Camp Taji attacks - Three soldiers - two American and one British - were killed when a missile hit a military base in Baghdad.[1] |
| 28 August | Al-Maamel, Al- Husayniyah district | 2 | 17 | At least 2 people were killed and another 17 were injured in Al-Maamel, Al- Husayniyah district.[2] |
| 30 August | Al-Haytawin, Diyala Governorate | 1 | 2 | ISIS kill one and injured two others in Al-Haytawin, Diyala Governorate.[3] |
| 1 September | Kirkuk Governorate | 1 (+1) | Unknown | A woman was killed by a suicide bombing in Kirkuk Governorate.[4] |
| 1 September | Kirkuk Governorate | 1 | 1 | Insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant kill a soldier in Kirkuk Governorate.[5] |
| 3 September | Karaj area | 2 | 0 | An attack left at least two women dead in Karaj area.[6] |
| 5 September | Al-Qalaa, Jalawla sub-district | 2 | 1 | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant killed two soldiers in Jalawla sub-district.[7] |
| 6 September | Bashir, Kirkuk District, Kirkuk Governorate | 1 | 0 | Missile attack in Bashir village, Kirkuk Governorate killed one.[8] |
| 7 September | Baghdad Governorate | 5 | 0 | 5 people were killed in Baghdad Governorate.[9] |
| 8 September | Diwaniyah-Babylon highway | 3 | 0 | A bomb killed 3 police on the Diwaniyah-Babylon highway.[10] |
| 12 September | Mosul | 1 | 0 | Two bombs were detonated, killing one civilian in Mosul.[11] |
| 13 September | Diyala Governorate | 1 | 0 | A civilian was shot dead in Diyala Governorate[12] |
| 17 September | Kirkuk Governorate | 4 | 0 | A convoy hit by a bomb kills 4 fighter from Popular Mobilization Forces in Kirkuk Governorate.[13] |
| 18 September | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Kurdish insurgents kills at least 2 Turkish soldiers after attack a military base with rockets.[14] |
| 28 September | Baghdad | 5 | 2 | A missile hit a house in Baghdad close to the airport.[15] The attack left at least 5 people dead including 3 children and another 2 children were injured.[16] |
References[edit]
- ^ Rubin, Alissa J.; Schmitt, Eric (Mar 11, 2020). "Rocket Attack Kills Three U.S. Coalition Members in Iraq". The New York Times. Retrieved Sep 29, 2020.
- ^ "Security Source: 2 Dead, 17 Wounded, And Civilian Cars Burned In The Tribal Conflict In Al-Husayniyah Area". National Iraqi News Agency. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Three Civilians Killed And Wounded In An ISIS Attack On A Village North Of Baquba, Diyala Governorate". National Iraqi News Agency. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "A Female Citizen Killed And A Number Of Affiliates And Civilians Wounded In A Suicide Bombing In Southern Kirkuk". National Iraqi News Agency. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "1 Soldier Killed Another Wounded South of Kirkuk". National Iraqi News Agency. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "A Gang Kills Two Elderly women After Stealing Their Jewelry, East Of Mosul". National Iraqi News Agency. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Two soldiers were killed and a night guard was wounded in an ISIS attack on a village northeast of Baqubah". National Iraqi News Agency. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "The Son Of The Religious Authority's Representative In Kirkuk Killed By The Fall Of A Mortar Shell". National Iraqi News Agency. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "A family of five persons killed in an armed attack, east of Baghdad". National Iraqi News Agency. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "/ 3 / policemen of Diwaniyah were killed and wounded when an explosive device exploded on a convoy carrying International Coalition equipment". National Iraqi News Agency. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Security Source: A Civilian Killed When 2 IEDs Exploded South of Mosul". National Iraqi News Agency. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Unidentified Gunmen Assassinate A Civilian In Baladruz District In Diyala Governorate". ninanews.com. Retrieved Sep 29, 2020.
- ^ "4 Fighters Of PMF Martyred In An ISIS Attack, South Of Kirkuk". ninanews.com. Retrieved Sep 29, 2020.
- ^ "Two Turkish troops killed in attack in northern Iraq: ministry". Reuters. Sep 18, 2020. Retrieved Sep 29, 2020.
- ^ "Iraq: Five civilians killed in Baghdad rocket attack". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved Sep 29, 2020.
- ^ "Joint Operations Command: Five people were killed and two children were wounded by targeting their house with a Katyusha missile, near Baghdad airport". National Iraqi News Agency. Retrieved Sep 29, 2020.
