645 notable events in Iraq — wars, terror attacks and bombings. Page 2 of 7.
- Defense of the Karbala City Hall
Apr 3, 2004–Apr 6, 2004 · War & armed conflict
- International sanctions against Iraq
Aug 6, 1990–May 22, 2003 · War & armed conflict
- Battle of the CIMIC House
Aug 5, 2004–Aug 28, 2004 · War & armed conflict
- 1950–1951 Baghdad bombings
Apr 1950 · Terrorism
- Battle of Basra (2003)
Mar 21, 2003–Apr 6, 2003 · War & armed conflict
- 1920 Revolution Brigades
date unknown · Terrorism
- 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
Oct 15, 2017–Oct 27, 2017 · War & armed conflict
- 2006 al-Askari mosque bombing
Feb 22, 2006 · Terrorism
- Operation Shader
from Aug 9, 2014 · War & armed conflict
- Sinjar Resistance Units
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident
Apr 14, 1994 · War & armed conflict
- 190th Fighter Squadron, Blues and Royals friendly fire incident
Mar 28, 2003 · War & armed conflict
- General Military Council for Iraqi Revolutionaries
date unknown · Terrorism
- Nineveh Plain Protection Units
date unknown · Terrorism
- Iraqi Turkmen genocide
Aug 1, 2014–Aug 31, 2017 · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Fallujah during the Iraq War
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present)
Jun 13, 2014 · War & armed conflict
- Ukrainian involvement in the Iraq War
Aug 11, 2003–Dec 9, 2008 · War & armed conflict
- Kidnapping of Shelly Kittleson
Mar 31, 2026 · Kidnapping & hostage
- Mir Muhammad Rebellion
1830–1838 · War & armed conflict
- H-3 airstrike
Apr 4, 1981 · War & armed conflict
- Free Iraqi Army
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Iraqi Interim Government
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- 2003–2006 phase of the Iraqi insurgency
May 1, 2003–Feb 22, 2006 · War & armed conflict
- Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- De-Ba'athification
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad
Apr 7, 2007 · Murder & homicide
- Second Battle of Tikrit
Mar 2, 2015–Apr 17, 2015 · War & armed conflict
- June 2006 abduction of United States soldiers in Iraq
Jun 1, 2006 · Kidnapping & hostage
- Yazidi genocide by the Soran Emirate (1832–1834)
Mar 1832 · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Canal Hotel bombing
Aug 19, 2003 · Terrorism
- Kata'ib al-Imam Ali
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Promised Day Brigade
date unknown · Terrorism
- November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état
Nov 13, 1963–Nov 18, 1963 · War & armed conflict
- 1959 Mosul uprising
Mar 7, 1959–Mar 11, 1959 · War & armed conflict
- 2004 Good Friday ambush
Apr 9, 2004 · War & armed conflict
- Battle of Basra (2008)
Mar 25, 2008–Mar 31, 2008 · War & armed conflict
- Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State
Aug 2014 · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Battle of Ramadi (2004)
Apr 6, 2004–Apr 10, 2004 · War & armed conflict
- January 2005 Iraqi parliamentary election
Jan 30, 2005 · Terrorism
- Camp Liberty shooting
May 11, 2009 · Murder & homicide
- Karbala provincial headquarters raid
Jan 20, 2007 · War & armed conflict
- Iraq War troop surge
Jan 10, 2007–Jul 2008 · War & armed conflict
- Qahtaniyah bombings
Aug 14, 2007 · Terrorism
- Soldiers of Heaven
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Private militias in Iraq
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Archaeological looting in Iraq
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Anbar campaign (2013–2014)
Dec 30, 2013–Jun 25, 2014 · War & armed conflict
- Operation Scorch Sword
Sep 30, 1980 · War & armed conflict
- Mujahideen Army (Iraq)
until 2011 · Terrorism
- First Battle of Tikrit
Jun 26, 2014–Jun 30, 2014 · War & armed conflict
- 1999 Shia uprising in Iraq
Feb 18, 1999–Apr 1999 · War & armed conflict
- Osirak
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Package Q Strike
Jan 19, 1991 · War & armed conflict
- Abu Tubar
date unknown · Murder & homicide
- Attack on the United States embassy in Baghdad
until Jan 1, 2020 · Attack (other)
- Jaish al-Ta'ifa al-Mansurah
date unknown · Terrorism
- Battle of Hawija
Sep 20, 2017–Oct 8, 2017 · War & armed conflict
- Operation Kaman 99
Sep 23, 1980 · War & armed conflict
- Camp Ashraf
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Murder of Doski Azad
Jan 28, 2022 · Murder & homicide
- Killing of Tiba al-Ali
Jan 31, 2023 · Murder & homicide
- Battle of Haditha
Aug 1, 2005–Aug 4, 2005 · War & armed conflict
- Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Sectarian violence against Sunni Arabs in Iraq
2003 · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Muhammad Kazim Khurasani
date unknown · Death & funeral
- Battle of Mosul (2004)
Nov 8, 2004–Nov 16, 2004 · War & armed conflict
- Iraqi biological weapons program
date unknown · Massacre
- Operation Northern Watch
Jan 1, 1997–Mar 17, 2003 · War & armed conflict
- Battle of Karbala (2003)
Mar 23, 2003–Apr 6, 2003 · War & armed conflict
- CIA activities in Iraq
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Mass executions in Islamic State-occupied Mosul
Jun 10, 2014 · Suicide & execution
- Umm al-Qura Mosque
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Battle of Haditha Dam
Apr 1, 2003–Apr 10, 2003 · War & armed conflict
- Enzo Baldoni
Aug 19, 2004 · Terrorism
- Zutt Rebellion
810–835 · War & armed conflict
- Firdos Square
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Mount Nisir
date unknown · Natural disaster
- 2003 Shooting of Japanese Diplomats in Iraq
Nov 29, 2003 · Massacre
- 1996 cruise missile strikes on Iraq
Sep 3, 1996 · War & armed conflict
- Êzîdxan Protection Force
date unknown · Terrorism
- Namir Noor-Eldeen
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Alid revolt of 762–763
Sep 762–Feb 763 · War & armed conflict
- Operation Okra
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- 2016 Karrada bombing
Jul 3, 2016 · Terrorism
- Sinjar Alliance
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- 2005 Al-Aimmah Bridge disaster
Aug 31, 2005 · Stampede & crowd crush
- Operation Claw-Lock
Apr 17, 2022–Feb 1, 2024 · War & armed conflict
- Fall of Fallujah
Dec 30, 2013–Jan 4, 2014 · War & armed conflict
- Qasr al-Rahab massacre
Jul 14, 1958 · Massacre
- Mass graves in Iraq
date unknown · Massacre
- Battle of Samarra (2004)
Oct 1, 2004–Oct 3, 2004 · War & armed conflict
- February 2024 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
Feb 2024 · War & armed conflict
- 2003 attack on Karbala
Mar 24, 2003 · War & armed conflict
- April 2007 Yazidi massacre
Apr 23, 2007 · Massacre
- Attempted assassination of Abdul-Karim Qasim
Oct 7, 1959 · Murder & homicide
- Fallujah killings of April 2003
Apr 1, 2003 · Massacre
- 2010 Baghdad church siege
Oct 31, 2010 · Attack (other)
- Capital punishment in Iraq
date unknown · Suicide & execution
- 1983–1986 Kurdish rebellions in Iraq
Sep 1983–1986 · War & armed conflict