2016 Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing

Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing
Part of War in Iraq (2013–2017)
LocationKadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq
Coordinates33°20′N 44°26′E / 33.33°N 44.43°E / 33.33; 44.43
Date30 April 2016
TargetShia pilgrims
Attack type
Suicide car bombing
WeaponsBombs
Deaths38[1]
Injured86[1]
Perpetrator ISIL
MotiveTerror

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Samawah explosion casualties jump to 38 dead and 86 wounded". May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2016.