16 August 2012 Iraq attacks
A series of bombings and shootings occurred in Iraq on 16 August 2012, 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.
| 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 |
| Injured | 417 |
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