2016 Taji gas plant attack

2016 Iraq Gas Plant attack
Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
LocationTaji, Iraq
Date15 May 2016
Attack type
Car bombing, suicide bombing, shooting
Deaths14+ (9 attackers also killed, maybe more)
Injured47+
Perpetrators ISIS
MotiveTerror

On 15 May 2016, a team of ISIL bombers assaulted a natural-gas plant north of Baghdad, Iraq, killing at least 14 people, eight suicide bombers, injuring 27 troops and burning 20 workers.[1][2]

  1. ^ Adnan, Ghassan (15 May 2016). "Islamic State Attacks Iraqi Gas Plant". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11 - ARY NEWSARY NEWS". Arynews.tv. Reuters. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.