January 2012 Iraq attacks | |
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Part of the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) | |
Location | Baghdad, Basra, Nasiriyah and Mosul, Iraq |
Date | 5 January 2012 14 January 2012 27 January 2012 (UTC+3) |
Target | Shia civilians |
Attack type | suicide attacks, shootings |
Weapons | Car bombs, motorcycle bombs, roadside bombs, firearms |
Deaths | 73+ (5 January) 53+ (14 January) 32 (27 January) Total: 158+ killed |
Injured | 149 (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.