15 April 2013 Iraq attacks | |
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Part of Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal) | |
Location | Across Iraq |
Date | 15 April 2013 |
Target | Shia and Sunni civilians, Iraqi security forces |
Attack type | Car bombings, suicide bombings, roadside bombings, shootings |
Weapons | |
Deaths | 75[1] |
Injured | 356[1] |
A wave of bombings and shootings across Iraq killed at least 75 people and injured more than 356 others on 15 April.[1] The attacks came just days before the provincial elections which was held on 20 April.[2]