May 2016 Baghdad bombings
On 17 May 2016, a series of bombings by the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant hit the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad. At least 101 people were killed and 194 injured.
| 17 May 2016 Baghdad bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 17 May 2016 |
Attack type | Car bombing, suicide bombing, shooting |
| Deaths | 101+ |
| Injured | 194+ |
| Perpetrators |  ISIS |
| Motive | Weakening government and Shia control |
Bombings
A suicide bombing in the all-Shia northern district of Sha'ab killed 41 people and wounded more than 70. A car bomb in the all-Shia neighborhood Sadr City left at least 30 dead and 57 wounded. Another car bomb in the majority-Shia suburb al-Rashid, south of the capital, killed six and wounded 21.[1] A parked car bomb struck a market in the neighborhood of Dora, in southern Baghdad, killing eight people and wounding 22 others. A suicide bomber targeted a restaurant in the Habibiya neighborhood, killing nine and wounding 18.[2] A bomb blast killed one person and wounded another in al-Rashid, south of Baghdad.[3] A bomb exploded near a popular market in the all-Shia neighborhood al-Amin in eastern Baghdad, killing two people and wounding seven others.[4]
The attacks were preceded by a suicide bomb attack in a state-owned cooking gas plant in Taji, north of Baghdad, killing at least 14 people and another wave of attacks, that killed over a hundred people.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attacks.
References
- Kareem Raheem (17 May 2016). "After bombings in Baghdad kill 77, Sadr's forces deploy in some areas". Reuters. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "Wave of Bombings in Baghdad Kill 69". ABC News. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Amre Sarhan (17 May 2016). "Bomb blast kills 1 person, wounds another in al-Rashid south of Baghdad". Iraqi News. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- Abdelhak Mamoun (17 May 2016). "9 people killed, wounded in bomb blast in eastern Baghdad". Iraqi News. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2016.