Events in the year 2021 in Iraq.
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Events
- 21 January – Suicide bombers kill at least 30 people at an open-air market in Baghdad.
- 10-14 February – Turkey launched 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 Islamic State. 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 kills at least 35 people.[4]
- 5 November - 2021 Baghdad clashes, two killed and 150+ injured in clashes between political prostestors and security forces.[5]
- 7 November - Attempted assassination of Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
Deaths
- 28 January — Abu Yasser al-Issawi, Islamic militant (b. 1978)[6]
- 15 February — Rowsch Shaways, politician (b. 1947)[7]
- 28 February — Sabah Abdul-Jalil, football player (b. 1951)[8]
- 12 March — Khairuddin Haseeb, journalist (b. 1929)[9]
- 22 March — Zuhur Dixon, poet (b. 1933)[10]
See also
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Country overviews
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- History of Iraq
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- Politics of Iraq
- Timeline of Iraq history
- Years in Iraq
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References
- ^ "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. 13 July 2021. 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.
- ^ "Iraq ministry: Scores injured in rally over election results". WTOP News. 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Islamic State 'Wali' Abu Yasser al-Issawi Killed in Iraq: Prime Minister". The Defence Post. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "KDP' Rowsch Shaways dies today". Shafaq News. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "وفاة النجم العراقي السابق صباح عبد الجليل متأثرا بكورونا" [The death of the former Iraqi star Sabah Abdul Jalil, as a result of Corona] (in Arabic). Kooora. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "وفاة المفكر العراقي خير الدين حسيب" [The death of the Iraqi thinker Khair al-Din Haseeb] (in Arabic). Alkhaleej. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "الشاعرة العراقية زهور دكسن في ذمة الخلود" [Iraqi poet Zohr Dixon in the midst of eternity] (in Arabic). aliraqnews. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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