February 2016 Baghdad bombings
| 2016 Baghhad bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi Civil War (2014–present) | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 28 February 2016 |
Attack type | Suicide motorcycle bombings |
| Deaths | 70 |
Non-fatal injuries | 100 |
| Motive | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
At least 70 people were killed and 60 wounded in Sadr City, a southern suburb of Baghdad, as two bombs went off at a crowded market.[1][2][3][4][5] The explosions ripped through a market selling mobile phones in the mainly Shiite Muslim district.[6][7] The assailants were suicide bombers riding motorcycles through the crowd.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
See also
- List of terrorist incidents, January–June 2016
- Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2016
- Timeline of the Iraq War (2016)
References
- ↑ "Isis claims responsibility for double suicide bombing in Baghdad | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ "Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad's deadliest attack this year". Jordan Times. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ "Baghdad blasts' death toll rises to 70". English.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ "At Least 70 Killed By Baghdad Suicide Bombs". News.sky.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ "Daesh twin bombing attacks in Baghdad kill 70". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ "ISIL bombings near Baghdad kill scores of Iraqis". Al Jazeera English. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ "IS conflict: Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 70". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ "At least 70 killed, more than 100 wounded in Baghdad blasts - reports". Reuters. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "ISIS Bombers Kill 70 in Shi'ite Market in Baghdad - News from Antiwar.com". News.antiwar.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ "Death toll in Baghdad Shiite market suicide blasts rises to 70". UPI.com. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ "Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad's deadliest attack this year | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ "Islamic State Bomb Attacks Kill 70 in Shia District of Baghdad". The Australian. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ Trayner, David (2016-02-28). "ISIS storm Baghdad Iraq with suicide bombers and seize Abu Ghraib". Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
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