2016 Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing
Appearance
Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing | |
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Part of War in Iraq (2013–2017) | |
Location | Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq |
Coordinates | 33°20′N 44°26′E / 33.33°N 44.43°E |
Date | 30 April 2016 |
Target | Shia pilgrims |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing |
Weapons | Bombs |
Deaths | 38[1] |
Injured | 86[1] |
Perpetrator | ![]() |
Motive | Terror |
At least 38 people were killed and 86 others wounded, as a result of two car bombings, in Iraq's capital of Baghdad. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.[2][1]
Bombing
[edit]On 30 April 2016, a car exploded in southeastern Baghdad, targeting Shia pilgrims that were walking to the Al-Kazimiyya Mosque. It resulted in at least 38 deaths and 86 other wounded, according to local police officials.[2] Other government security officials suggested the target was an open-air market.[3]
See also
[edit]- 2015–16 Iraqi protests
- List of terrorist incidents, January–June 2016
- Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2016
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Adel, Loaa (1 May 2016). "Samawah explosion casualties jump to 38 dead and 86 wounded". Iraqi News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Samawah explosion casualties jump to 38 dead and 86 wounded". May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Baghdad: Car bomb kills 21, injures 42". Daily News and Analysis. 30 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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