| 23 July 2012 Iraq attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi insurgency (post U.S. withdrawal) | |
| Date | 23 July 2012 |
| Target |
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Attack type | Car bombs, suicide bombings, shootings |
| Deaths | 116[1] |
| Injured | 299[1] |
| Perpetrator |  Islamic state of Iraq |
The 23 July 2012 Iraq attacks were a series of simultaneous, coordinated bombings and shootings that struck the Iraqi security force and Shi'ite Muslim communities. At least 116 people were killed and 299 wounded in the attacks, making them the deadliest attacks in the country since May 2010.[1][2][3] The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks.[4]
- ^ a b c "Late night attacks take Iraq death toll to 116: police, medics". Reuters. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Iraq attacks in Baghdad and north 'kill 107'". BBC News. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Salaheddin, Bushra Juhisinan (23 July 2012). "Iraq attacks kill 106 in deadliest day in 2 years". Bloomberg. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
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