| 10 May 2010 Iraq attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part ofIraqi insurgency (2003–2011) | |
 Interactive map of 10 May 2010 Iraq attacks | |
| Location | Baghdad, Mosul,Basra,Fallujah,Iskandariyah,Al Tarmia,Suwayrah,Samarra.Iraq |
| Date | 10 May 2010 (UTC+4) |
| Target | various |
Attack type | coordinated bomb detonations, suicide car bombings, targeted killings, shootings |
| Deaths | 114+ |
| Injured | 350+ |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
The10 May 2010 Iraq attacks were a series ofbomb and shooting attacks that occurred inIraq on 10 May 2010, killing over 114 people and injuring 350, the highest death toll for a single day in Iraq in 2010.[1]
Following the inconclusive2010 Iraqi elections, these attacks were believed to be an attempt to further destabilise Iraq.Major GeneralQassim al-Moussawi, anIraqi Army spokesman, gave a statement on 10 May in which he said "Al-Qaeda is trying to ... use some gaps created by some political problems".[2]
According to official statistics, violent deaths in Iraq decreased slightly in April 2010 compared with April 2009.[1]
There were at least twenty attacks,[2] of which the worst, by death toll, was a series of three or foursuicidecar bombs at the 'State Company for Textile Industries' inAl Hillah in central Iraq, approximately 100 km (62 mi) from the capital, Baghdad. The first two bombs were in quick succession at about1:30 pm (10:30UTC), followed minutes later by a third. A fourth car bomb targeted the crowd and emergency services at the scene, according to police Captain Ali al-Shimmari.[3] The bombs killed a total of 45 people, leaving 140 wounded.
Fallujah, which hadpreviously seen intense battles between insurgents andAmerican troops was targeted with at least two deaths resulting from bomb blasts. There were also attacks in Iskandariya, Mosul, Samarra and Al Tarmia (Tarmiyah).[1][4]
There were multiple shootings across the country, particularly at checkpoints in Baghdad. According to officials, as Baghdad's nightly curfew lifted at 05:00 local time, gunmen disguised as municipal street cleaners attacked 10 police and army checkpoints across the city, killing as many as 9 soldiers and officers, and wounding 24.[4]
While no organization claimed responsibility, Iraqi officials alleged thatIslamic State of Iraq (ISI) group carried out the attacks in retaliation against the killing of ISI's two high-ranking leaders of U.S. and Iraqi forces.[5]
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