| 16 August 2012 Iraq attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi insurgency (post U.S. withdrawal) | |
| Location | across central and northern Iraq |
| Date | 16 August 2012 (UTC+3) |
| Target | Iraqi security forces, Shia civilians |
Attack type | Car bombs, suicide bombings, roadside bombs, shootings |
| Deaths | 128[1] |
| Injured | 417[2] |
A series of bombings and shootings occurred in Iraq on 16 August 2012,[2][3] in one of the most violent attacks since post-US withdrawal insurgency has begun. At least 128 people were killed and more than 400 wounded in coordinated attacks across Iraq, making them the deadliest attacks in the country since October 2009, when 155 were killed in twin bombings near the Justice Ministry in Baghdad.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Bloody day of blasts in Iraq kills more than 70". Reuters. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "Wave of attacks kills dozens in Iraq". The New York Times. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Tawfeeq, Mohammed (16 August 2012). "Wave of violence in Iraq claims more than 80 lives". CNN. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.