2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad
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The 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad was a deadly terrorist attack targeting Jordan’s diplomatic mission in Iraq shortly after the U.S.-led invasion, killing and injuring dozens and signaling the rise of the Iraqi insurgency.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad Context triple: [Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, responsibleFor, 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad]
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A.
2003 Canal Hotel bombing
The 2003 Canal Hotel bombing was a devastating suicide truck attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad that killed UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello and marked a turning point in international involvement in post-invasion Iraq.
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B.
2000 USS Cole bombing
The 2000 USS Cole bombing was a suicide terrorist attack in Yemen that killed 17 U.S. Navy sailors and became a major early indicator of al-Qaeda’s escalating campaign against the United States.
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C.
1998 United States embassy bombings
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were coordinated truck bomb attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed hundreds of people and marked one of al-Qaeda’s earliest large-scale international terrorist operations.
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D.
Mubi bombings
The Mubi bombings were a series of deadly attacks in the Nigerian town of Mubi, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of the violence during its insurgency.
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E.
1983 Beirut barracks bombings
The 1983 Beirut barracks bombings were twin suicide truck attacks that devastated U.S. and French military barracks in Beirut, killing hundreds of peacekeeping troops and dramatically reshaping international involvement in the Lebanese Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad Target entity description: The 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad was a deadly terrorist attack targeting Jordan’s diplomatic mission in Iraq shortly after the U.S.-led invasion, killing and injuring dozens and signaling the rise of the Iraqi insurgency.
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A.
2003 Canal Hotel bombing
The 2003 Canal Hotel bombing was a devastating suicide truck attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad that killed UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello and marked a turning point in international involvement in post-invasion Iraq.
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B.
2000 USS Cole bombing
The 2000 USS Cole bombing was a suicide terrorist attack in Yemen that killed 17 U.S. Navy sailors and became a major early indicator of al-Qaeda’s escalating campaign against the United States.
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C.
1998 United States embassy bombings
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were coordinated truck bomb attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed hundreds of people and marked one of al-Qaeda’s earliest large-scale international terrorist operations.
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D.
Mubi bombings
The Mubi bombings were a series of deadly attacks in the Nigerian town of Mubi, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of the violence during its insurgency.
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E.
1983 Beirut barracks bombings
The 1983 Beirut barracks bombings were twin suicide truck attacks that devastated U.S. and French military barracks in Beirut, killing hundreds of peacekeeping troops and dramatically reshaping international involvement in the Lebanese Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bombing
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terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
heightened security at foreign embassies in Baghdad
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increased tensions between Jordan and elements of the Iraqi insurgency ⓘ |
| attackType |
car bomb
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vehicle-borne improvised explosive device ⓘ |
| city | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| context | post-2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| countryAttacked | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryWhoseEmbassyWasAttacked | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2003-08-07 ⓘ |
| injured | dozens of people ⓘ |
| killed |
at least 10 people
ⓘ
dozens of people ⓘ |
| location |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordanian embassy in Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | suicide bombing (disputed in some reports) ⓘ |
| motive | opposition to Jordan’s perceived cooperation with the U.S.-led coalition ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the first large-scale bombings in Baghdad after the fall of Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| partOf | Iraqi insurgency ⓘ |
| perpetrator | unknown ⓘ |
| perpetratorStatus | no group conclusively claimed responsibility ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedTo | 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| result |
damage to nearby buildings and vehicles
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destruction of parts of the Jordanian embassy compound ⓘ |
| significance |
early major attack on a foreign embassy in post-invasion Iraq
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escalation of violence in Baghdad after the 2003 invasion ⓘ signal of the rise of the Iraqi insurgency ⓘ |
| target |
Embassy of Jordan in Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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Jordan’s diplomatic mission in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget |
civilian target
ⓘ
diplomatic facility ⓘ |
| victim |
Iraqi civilians
ⓘ
Jordanian diplomatic staff ⓘ |
| weapon | explosives ⓘ |
| year | 2003 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad Description of subject: The 2003 Jordanian embassy bombing in Baghdad was a deadly terrorist attack targeting Jordan’s diplomatic mission in Iraq shortly after the U.S.-led invasion, killing and injuring dozens and signaling the rise of the Iraqi insurgency.
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