2011 in Iraq

none 2011 Events in the year 2011 in Iraq. Incumbents President: Jalal Talabani Prime Minister: Nouri al-Maliki Vice President: Khodair al-Khozaei (starting 13 May), Tariq al-Hashimi, Adil Abdul-Mahdi (until 11 July) Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (autonomous region) President: Massoud Barzani Prime Minister: Barham Salih Events August 2023 2011 Iraqi protests 2011 Kurdish protests in Iraq 2011 Withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq January January 8 – Iraqi Shia Muslim leader Muqtada al-Sadr urges a rejection of violence and peaceful resistance against the country's "occupiers" in his first public address since his return from exile. January 9 – Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian Embassy in London to protest against an attack on Iranian exiles in Iraq, an attack reportedly ordered by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. January 15 – An Iraqi soldier opens fire on U.S. troops at a training centre, killing two and injuring another before being killed himself.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70E0TS20110115 Reuters Iraqi soldier kills two U.S. soldiers in Mosul January 15, 2011 January 19 – A suicide bomber driving an ambulance kills at least 12 people and injures another 50 in Iraq's Diyala Governorate.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE70I0DM20110119 Reuters Iraqi police targeted by suicide bomber, 12 killed January 19, 2011 January 20 – Iraq Inquiry documents show former British prime minister Tony Blair was offered an alternative to attacking Iraq during a secret meeting held eight days before its soldiers invaded the country in 2003. January 21 – A private note, due to remain secret despite calls for it to be published by the chairman of the Iraq Inquiry, shows former British prime minister Tony Blair privately assured former American president George W. Bush "you can count on us" before they jointly invaded Iraq prior to the Iraq War. January 24 – A series of bombings in Baghdad and Karbala kill at least 33 people less than a week after similar attacks claimed the lives of 133 others. April April 8 – In the Camp Ashraf massacre, an Iraqi Army raid against a group of Iranian exiles at Camp Ashraf left 34 civilians dead and 318 injured.Iranian Group Seeks U.S. Shield After Iraqi Raid David Jolly https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/14/world/middleeast/14iht-iran14.html The New York Times 13 April 2011 8 May 2011 May May 3 – A car bomb went off in the Dora district in Baghdad killing at least 9 and injuring more than 27.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13275824 BBC News Iraq: Deadly car bomb strikes Shia cafe in Baghdad May 3, 2011 May 5 – At least 26 people killed and 60 wounded in a car bombing against a police compound in the city of Hilla.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/bomb-at-iraqi-police-station-kills-dozens/2011/05/05/AFd0bfwF_story.html In Iraq, police station bombing kills dozens as violence sweeps country The Washington Post May 6, 2011 Ali Sultan May 5 – An attack on Camp Taji using 52 35 mm mortars, no deaths, 3 minor injuries, and multiple damaged aircraft. May 29 – An Iraqi soldier and a firefighter were killed and 11 other people were wounded in two bomb explosions in Abu Ghraib.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-05/29/c_13899992.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121107210945/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-05/29/c_13899992.htm dead November 7, 2012 2 killed, 11 wounded in twin bomb attacks west of Baghdad Xinhuanews May 29, 2011 June June 21 – 20 people are killed and 30+ wounded when a bombs detonates in the city of Al Diwaniyah.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna43474726 https://web.archive.org/web/20110624175310/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43474726/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa live June 24, 2011 Blast kills 20 near Iraq governor's home June 21, 2011 msnbc 21 June 2011 December December 15 – U.S. Flag lowered in Baghdad, marking the official end of the military involvement in the country.K e l l y M c E v 2011-12-15 U.S. Flag Comes Down, And Iraq War Is Officially Over https://www.npr.org/2011/12/15/143791674/u-s-flag-comes-down-and-iraq-war-is-officially-over 2026-10-16 NPR en December 18 – War officially ended.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/us-troops-complete-their-withdrawal-from-iraq/story-e6frf7jx-1226225154019 US troops complete their withdrawal from Iraq Herald Sun Australia 18 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20140304204059/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/us-troops-complete-their-withdrawal-from-iraq/story-e6frf7jx-1226225154019 4 March 2014 live https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-17/iraq-us-troops/52032854/1?csp=ip Last U.S. troops leave Iraq, ending war 18 December 2011 USA Today 17 December 2011https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-usa-pullout-idUSTRE7BH08E20111218 Timeline: Invasion, surge, withdrawal; U.S. forces in Iraq 18 December 2011 Reuters 18 December 2011 David Cutler https://web.archive.org/web/20111219122246/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/18/us-iraq-usa-pullout-idUSTRE7BH08E20111218 19 December 2011 live http://world.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201112/78464.php Last US troops withdraw from Iraq 18 December 2011 BBC 18 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120110090556/http://world.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201112/78464.php 10 January 2012http://www.neontommy.com/news/2011/12/final-us-convoy-withdraws-iraq Final US Convoy Withdraws From Iraq 18 December 2011 neontommy.com 18 December 2011 Catherine Green https://web.archive.org/web/20130531053228/http://www.neontommy.com/news/2011/12/final-us-convoy-withdraws-iraq 31 May 2013 dead http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/17/9528197-the-war-is-over-last-us-soldiers-leave-iraq 'The war is over': Last US soldiers leave Iraq 18 December 2011 NBC News 18 December 2011 Richard Engel dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111218112907/http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/17/9528197-the-war-is-over-last-us-soldiers-leave-iraq 18 December 2011 Notable Births Notable deaths October 2010 March 11 — Donny George Youkhanna (born 1950), archeologist September 12 — Mohammed Ghani Hikmat (born 1929), sculptor Notes 2 External links Iraq 2011 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Iraq Category:2010s in Iraq Iraq Iraq