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Iraq
35 cases Global sources
The main driver for assassinations in Iraq was political. Differently from many other places where a political motive stood out due to the killings of victims belonging to the politics and governance category, the victims of politically motivated killings in Iraq were mainly members of the local community,specifically activists, and media workers. Victims were frequently shot by unidentified gunmen and cases were frequently attributed by media reports to the context of political turmoil in the country.
Main statistics
Motive
33 (94%)
Political
Target Group
24 (69%)
Local community
Gender
31 (89%)
Male
Method
25 (71%)
Shot
Number of cases over time
Distribution of case numbers by category
target group
target group
motive
motive
method
method
perpetrator
perpetrator
gender
gender
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Time series
target group
Jan
target group
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
2 cases
- Private sector (1)
- Illicit market (1)
Feb
target group
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
1 cases
- Local community (1)
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
target group
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
1 cases
- Politics & governance (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
target group
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
2 cases
- Media (1)
- Local community (1)
Nov
Dec
target group
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
9 cases
- Media (1)
- Local community (8)
2019
Jan
target group
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
5 cases
- Security (1)
- Media (1)
- Local community (3)
Feb
target group
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
3 cases
- Illicit market (1)
- Security (1)
- Media (1)
Mar
target group
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
3 cases
- Local community (3)
Apr
target group
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
1 cases
- Local community (1)
May
Jun
Jul
target group
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
1 cases
- Local community (1)
Aug
target group
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
3 cases
- Local community (3)
Set
target group
Set-2020
Set-2020
1 cases
- Local community (1)
Oct
target group
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
1 cases
- Security (1)
Nov
target group
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
1 cases
- Local community (1)
Dec
target group
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
1 cases
- Local community (1)
2020
Time series
motive
Jan
motive
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
2 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Political (1)
Feb
motive
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
1 cases
- Political (1)
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
motive
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
1 cases
- Political (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
motive
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
2 cases
- Political (2)
Nov
Dec
motive
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
9 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Political (8)
2019
Jan
motive
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
5 cases
- Political (5)
Feb
motive
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
3 cases
- Political (3)
Mar
motive
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
3 cases
- Political (3)
Apr
motive
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
1 cases
- Political (1)
May
Jun
Jul
motive
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
1 cases
- Political (1)
Aug
motive
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
3 cases
- Political (3)
Set
motive
Set-2020
Set-2020
1 cases
- Political (1)
Oct
motive
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
1 cases
- Political (1)
Nov
motive
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
1 cases
- Political (1)
Dec
motive
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
1 cases
- Political (1)
2020
Time series
method
Jan
method
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
2 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (1)
Feb
method
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
method
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
method
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
2 cases
- Shot (2)
Nov
Dec
method
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
9 cases
- Bombed (2)
- Stabbed (2)
- Not reported (3)
- Shot (2)
2019
Jan
method
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
5 cases
- Shot (5)
Feb
method
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
3 cases
- Shot (3)
Mar
method
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
3 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (1)
Apr
method
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
May
Jun
Jul
method
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Aug
method
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
3 cases
- Shot (3)
Set
method
Set-2020
Set-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Oct
method
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Nov
method
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Dec
method
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
2020
Time series
perpetrator
Jan
perpetrator
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
2 cases
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (1)
Feb
perpetrator
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
perpetrator
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
perpetrator
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
2 cases
- Not reported (2)
Nov
Dec
perpetrator
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
9 cases
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (8)
2019
Jan
perpetrator
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
5 cases
- Not reported (5)
Feb
perpetrator
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
3 cases
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (2)
Mar
perpetrator
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
3 cases
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (2)
Apr
perpetrator
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
May
Jun
Jul
perpetrator
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
1 cases
- Armed group (1)
Aug
perpetrator
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
3 cases
- Not reported (3)
Set
perpetrator
Set-2020
Set-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Oct
perpetrator
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
1 cases
- Armed group (1)
Nov
perpetrator
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Dec
perpetrator
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
2020
Time series
gender
Jan
gender
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
2 cases
- Male (2)
Feb
gender
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
1 cases
- Male (1)
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
gender
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
1 cases
- Male (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
gender
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
2 cases
- Male (2)
Nov
Dec
gender
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
9 cases
- Female (1)
- Male (8)
2019
Jan
gender
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
5 cases
- Female (1)
- Male (4)
Feb
gender
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
3 cases
- Male (3)
Mar
gender
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
3 cases
- Male (3)
Apr
gender
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
1 cases
- Female (1)
May
Jun
Jul
gender
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)
Aug
gender
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
3 cases
- Female (1)
- Male (2)
Set
gender
Set-2020
Set-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)
Oct
gender
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)
Nov
gender
Nov-2020
Nov-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)
Dec
gender
Dec-2020
Dec-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)