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.
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| 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
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dozens of people ⓘ |
| location |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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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
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diplomatic facility ⓘ |
| victim |
Iraqi civilians
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Jordanian diplomatic staff ⓘ |
| weapon | explosives ⓘ |
| year | 2003 ⓘ |
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