January 2012 Iraq attacks

January 2012 Iraq attacks
Part of the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)
January 2012 Iraq attacks is located in Iraq
Baghdad
Baghdad
Basra
Basra
Mosul
Mosul
Nasiriyah
Nasiriyah
January 2012 Iraq attacks (Iraq)
LocationBaghdad, Basra, Nasiriyah and Mosul, Iraq
Date5 January 2012
14 January 2012
27 January 2012 (UTC+3)
TargetShia civilians
Attack type
suicide attacks, shootings
WeaponsCar bombs, motorcycle bombs, roadside bombs, firearms
Deaths73+ (5 January)
53+ (14 January)
32 (27 January)
Total: 158+ killed
Injured149 (5 January)
130+ (14 January)
71 (27 January)
Total: 350+ injured
Perpetrators Islamic State of Iraq

Throughout January 2012, a series of bombing and shooting attacks took place in multiple locations in Iraq, seemingly targeting Shia Muslims.