Target Iraqi security forces Perpetrators Unknown Location Baghdad, Iraq | Attack type Shooting, mass murder Date 2 January 2011 Total number of deaths 5 | |
The January 2011 Baghdad shootings occurred when four Iraqi security personnel and an engineer were killed in Baghdad on 2 January 2011 by suspected insurgents. The attackers all used silencers on their weapons, and the attacks occurred within an hour of each, which implied they were deliberately targeting government officials. There were no immediate claims of responsibility.
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