2016 Ramadi attack
| 2016 Ramadi attack | |
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| Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2014–present) | |
| Location | Ramadi, Iraq |
| Date | 27 January 2016 |
Attack type | Car bombings |
| Deaths | 55 |
Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
| Assailant | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
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On 27 January 2016, up to a dozen car bombs were set off in the city of Ramadi, attacking the 10th Iraqi army division. The attack killed 55 Iraqi soldiers and pro-government tribal fighters, wounding an unknown number as well. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
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