Camp Speicher massacre
On 12 June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) summarily executed between 1,095 and 1,700 Iraqi cadets near Tikrit. The killings took place during ISIL's Northern Iraq offensive, when the cadets were captured outside of Camp Speicher during their attempt to flee from the area. At the time of the massacre, there were between 5,000 and 10,000 unarmed cadets in the vicinity of Camp Speicher, and ISIL militants selected the Shia Muslims for execution. As of 2024, it remains the deadliest act of terrorism in Iraq and the second-deadliest act of terrorism in the world, surpassed only by the September 11 attacks, which were carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001.
| Camp Speicher massacre | |
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| Part of the Northern Iraq offensive | |
Picture of Camp Speicher in 2005, when it was still used as a United States military installation before being transferred to the Iraqi government in 2011. | |
Camp Speicher Location within Iraq | |
| Location | Tikrit, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 34°36′36″N 43°40′48″E |
| Date | 12 June 2014 |
| Target | Cadets of the Iraqi Armed Forces |
Attack type |
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| Deaths | 1,095–1,700 |
| Victims | Shia Muslims |
| Perpetrator | Islamic State |
| Motive | Anti-Shia sentiment |
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