April 2016 Baghdad bombing
| April 2016 Baghhad bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi Civil War (2014–present) | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 30 April 2016 |
| Target | Shia pilgrims |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Bombs |
| Deaths | 38[1] |
Non-fatal injuries | 86[1] |
| Assailant | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Motive | Terrorism |
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At least 38 people were killed and 86 others were wounded as the result of two car bombings targeting Shia pilgrims in Baghdad. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][1]
Bombing
A car exploded on 30 April in southeastern Baghdad targeting pilgrims walking to the Kadhimiyah shrine. It resulted in at least 38 deaths and at least 86 others wounded, according to local police officials. Numbers may still increase. However, other government security officials suggested the target was an open-air market.[3]
See also
- 2015–16 Iraqi protests
- List of terrorist incidents, January–June 2016
- Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2016
- Timeline of the Iraq War (2016)
References
- 1 2 3 Adel, Loaa (1 May 2016). "Samawah explosion casualties jump to 38 dead and 86 wounded - Iraqi News". Iraq news, the latest Iraq news by Iraqi News.
- ↑ http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/samawah-explosion-casualties-jump-38-dead-86-wounded/
- ↑ "Baghdad: Car bomb kills 21, injures 42". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
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