9 September 2016 Baghdad bombings

The 9 September 2016 Baghdad bombings occurred just before midnight on Friday, 9 September 2016. Twin suicide bombings occurred at the al-Nakheel Mall in Palestine Street, in eastern Baghdad. A car rigged with explosives detonated at the car park of the mall and an assailant blew up his car in a busy street outside shortly afterwards. At least 40 people were killed and 60 wounded.^[1][2] The bombings were later claimed by Islamic State. The Amaq News Agency, which supports Islamic State, said that the bombers targeted "a gathering of Shi'ites".^[3][4]

9 September 2016 Baghdad bombings
Part of Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Location	al-Nakheel Mall, Rasafa, Baghdad, Iraq
Date	9 September 2016 (UTC+03)
Target	Iraqi Shias
Attack type	Car bombing, suicide bombing
Deaths	40+
Injured	60+
Perpetrator	Islamic State
Motive	Anti-Shiism

See also

• American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present)
• List of terrorist incidents in September 2016
• List of terrorist incidents linked to ISIL
• List of mass car bombings
• Military intervention against ISIL
• Number of terrorist incidents by country
• Timeline of ISIL-related events (2016)
• List of Islamist terrorist attacks
• War on Terror

References

1. "Midnight bombings kill 40, injure 60 outside Baghdad shopping mall". Deutsche Welle. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
2. "At least 40 dead and dozens wounded in Baghdad blast". TVNZ. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
3. "Islamic State twin suicide bombings at Baghdad mall kill 12". Reuters. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
4. "Bombings near Baghdad mall kill at least 40 people". Worldbulletin. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.