Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2008

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This article details major terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2008. In 2008, there were 257 suicide bombings in Iraq. On February 1, a pair of bombs detonated at a market in Baghdad, killing 99 people and injuring 200. Two other particularly deadly attacks occurred on March 6 (53 deaths), and June 17 (63 deaths).

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A map representing the number of terrorist incidents occurring across the world in 2008. The map shows that Iraq and Pakistan saw the greatest number of attacks

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February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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