January 2011 Baghdad shootings

January 2011 Baghdad shootings
Location	Baghdad
Date	2 January 2011
Target	Iraqi security forces
Attack type	Shooting, mass murder
Deaths	5
Perpetrators	Unknown

The January 2011 Baghdad shootings occurred when four Iraqi security personnel and an engineer were killed in Baghdad on 2 January 2011 by suspected insurgents.^[1] The attackers all used silencers on their weapons, and the attacks occurred within an hour of each, which implied they were deliberately targeting government officials.^[1] There were no immediate claims of responsibility.^[1]

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January 2011 Baghdad shootings