Sources: BBC
Unidentified gunmen using grenades and automatic weapons attacked an army post in western Baghdad, killing 11 people, including soldiers. Both the military and police have launched a manhunt for the gunmen. 2020-11-9
Nechirvan Barzani is sworn in as the new President of Iraqi Kurdistan. In his first speech as President, Barzani says he will seek to improve ties with Baghdad, and create a joint-security plan to prevent ISIL from re-emerging in the region. 2019-06-10
Suicide bomb attacks in a state owned cooking gas plant in Taji, north of Baghdad, kill at least 18 people, while 11 others die in attacks across the country. 2016-05-15
Iraqi forces capture the northern part of the ISIL held town of Hīt, west of Baghdad. 2016-04-3
Two ISIL suicide bombers attack a Shiite mosque in Baghdad, killing at least 15 people. 2016-02-25
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights releases a report stating that at least 18,802 civilians have been killed and another 36,245 wounded between 1 January 2014 and 31 October 2015. Of these, 3,855 civilians were killed and 7,056 wounded between 1 May and 31 October 2015, with approximately half of these deaths occurring in Baghdad. 2016-01-19
Bombs targeting two Sunni mosques in Baghdad, Iraq, kill seven people. 2013-09-27
A bomb kills four people and wounds 16 in a park south of Baghdad, Iraq. 2013-08-10
Three roadside bombs explode at an outdoor pet market in Baghdad, Iraq, killing five people. 2012-05-18
2011–2012 Syrian uprising: Syrian forces attack the central town of Qalaat al-Madiq as Arab League ministers meet in Baghdad. 2012-03-28