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Al-qaida formed in Iraq
All about Al-qaida In 2003
Al-Qaida formed in Iraq; the leader of their group was Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The reason they formed in Iraq was because of the American invasion and occupation of Iraq. Al-Qaida’s goal they wanted to accomplish was to force withdrawal of U.S-led forces from Iraq, to topple the Iraqi interim government, and to establish a pure Islamic state. The ways they tried accomplishing t -
Imam Ali Mosque bombing
Short summary of Mosque bombing
In 2003 on the 29th of August, Al-Qaida accomplished a suicide bombing attack at the Shia Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf. The attack killed 95 people standing outside of the building for Friday prayers. Over 500 people were injured from the attack and a spiritual leader of the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq was killed; Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim. It was a success to al-Qaida’s -
Ibril blast
Attack on Ibril
In 2004 on February 16, a double suicide attack occurred on the offices of Kurdish political parties in Irbil, Iraq, and north of Baghdad. Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the Eid Al-Adha in Irbil. The attackers strapped the bombs to their bodies and successfully killed the deputy governor of Irbil province, the city's police chief and the former government minister. -
The Ruins of Buratha Mosque
Buratha Mosque
In 2006 on the 7th of April, Al-Qaida accomplished a triple suicide bombing at the Buratha Mosque in Baghdad, Iraq. As many people were leaving after their Friday prayers three bombs went off in different parts of the area. 85 people were killed and 160 were injured. Al-Qaida planned to assassinate Sheikh Jalaluddin al-Saghir, a member of the Iraqi parliament but he was unharmed in the attack. -
Market Blast
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In 2007 on February 3rd, Al-Qaida accomplished a truck suicide bombing attack in the city Baghdad at a busy market. The bomb was estimated to be about one ton in weight. It brought down at least ten buildings and coffee shops and killed at least 135 and injured 339 people. -
Bombings and massacre hit Baghdad
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In 2007 on March 27, two suicide truck bombings took place in Tal Afar, Iraq. The bombings killed 152 people and injured more than 347 people. On the same day Al-Qaida a reprisal act happened in al-Wahada, just after the bombings. Gunman shot and killed about 70 people. -
Baghdad ruins
Baghdad bombing
On this date, in Baghdad; the capitol of Iraq, a series of 5 car bombs went off in the cities of al-Shurja, Karrada, Sadr City, and sadriya. The car bombs were set off at different times during the day. 198 people died and 251 people were injured in these attacks. -
2007 Yazidi communities bombings
Yazidi
In 2007, on August 14, Al-Qaida in the Kurdish towns of Kahtaniya and Jazeera, four coordinated suicide bomb attacks went off at 8pm. The bombings killed 796 and wounded 1,562 people. Up to date, this is the most deadly terrorist attack that has occurred in Iraq. -
The capital gets hit
2009 Baghdad
In Baghdad, Iraq in 2009, Al-Qaida accomplished two suicide car bombs in a minivan and a 26-seat bus. The bombs targeted the Ministry of Justice and the Baghdad Provincial Council building. 35 employees of the Ministry of Justice and at least 25 staff members of the Baghdad Provincial Council were killed in the suicide bombings. A total of 155 deaths and more than 721people injured at that terrorist attack. -
23 July 2012 Iraq attacks
2012 Attacks
On July, 23 in 2012, Al-Qaida accomplished numerous attacks in 13 Iraq cities. The major targets of this attack were security forces, government buildings and Shia Muslim neighborhoods. These attacks occurred after seven months of United States military not being in Iraq. The type of attacks that occurred was suicide bombings, car bombs and shootings. 116 people were killed and over 299 were injured during this da
