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June 1, 2004: Kurdish political party targeted in Iraq bombing

On June 1, 2004 a car bomb tore through the Baghdad offices of the Kurdish political party PUK, killing 26 and wounding several others.

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May 30, 2017: Ice cream parlour bombings in Iraq

On May 30, 2017 two Islamic State (ISIS) car bomb attacks in Baghdad killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens.

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Why the death of a terrorist group leader may not be as big as it seems

Killing a person is relatively straightforward: killing an idea less so.

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May 26, 2004: Islamist terrorists shoot Russian workers in Iraq

On May 26, 2004 Islamist terrorists in Baghdad opened fire on a bus carrying employees of the Russian firm Interenergoservice, killing two and wounding five

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May 15, 2013: Multiple bombings kill almost 500 people in Iraq

From May 15 to 20, 2013 a series of deadly bombings and shootings struck the central and northern parts of Iraq killing at least 449 people and injuring 732 others

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May 13, 2016: ISIS massacres sports fans in Iraq

On May 13, 2016 ISIS terrorists attacked a cafe in Iraq frequented by supporters of the Spanish football club Real Madrid, killing at least 12 people.

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April 28, 1903: Anarchists blow up French boat in Greece

On April 28, 1903 members of the Boatmen blew up the French vessel Guadalquivir as it lay in Thessaloniki harbour, killing absolutely no one

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April 13, 2016: Terrorist bomb fruit and vegetable market in Iraq

On this day in 2016, a bomb exploded near the Rasheed fruits and vegetables market in southern Baghdad killing one person and injuring five others. The attack was not claimed by any group in particular and the perpetrators remain unknown.

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What can we actually ‘predict’ when it comes to terrorism?

Our obsession with future-casting on all matters, including terrorist trends, may be understandable but that does not make it viable.

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This week in terrorism: March 8-14, 2021

Listing all acts of terrorism that occurred in the world last week from the 8th to the 14th of March 2021.