2021 in Iraq
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Events in the year 2021 in Iraq.
Incumbents[edit]
| Photo | Post | Name |
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President of Iraq | Barham Salih |
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Prime Minister of Iraq | Mustafa Al-Kadhimi |
Events[edit]
- 21 January – At least 30 are killed after suicide bombers attack an open-air market in Baghdad.
- 10-14 February – Turkey launches Operation Claw-Eagle 2 in Iraqi Kurdistan region
- 15 February – The capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, Erbil, is struck by multiple missiles.
- 7 March – Pope Francis visits Iraq and holds prayer in the al-Tahera Church, an ancient church destroyed by ISIL. Amid the ruins, he called for peace and prayed for the victims of the conflict with the ISIL.[1]
- 24 April – A fire at a COVID-19 hospital in Baghdad kills at least 82 people in one of the worst fires in Iraqi history.
- 9 May – Protests erupt in Karbala after the killing of prominent rights activist Ihab Jawad Al-Wazni.[2]
- 12 July – A blaze at Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital in Nasiriyah kills 92 people and injures about 100 others.[3]
- 19 July - A suicide bombing at an open air market in Baghdad killed at least 35 people.[4]
Deaths[edit]
See also[edit]
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Country overviews[edit]
- Iraq
- History of Iraq
- History of modern Iraq
- Outline of Iraq
- Government of Iraq
- Politics of Iraq
- Timeline of Iraq history
- Years in Iraq
Related timelines for current period[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "In Iraq, Pope spreads message of peace, religious tolerance and humanity's resilience". UN News. 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "Activist's killing triggers protests in Iraq's Karbala". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "92 killed in Iraq hospital fire that swept through Covid-19 ward". Stuff. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Suicide attack in Iraq's Sadr City kills at least 35, wounds dozens -sources". Reuters. 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2021-08-21.