2016 Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing

On 30 April 2016, at least 38 people were killed and 86 others wounded, as a result of two car bombings in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.^[2][1]

Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing
Part of War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Location	Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq
Coordinates	33.33°N 44.43°E / 33.33; 44.43
Date	30 April 2016
Target	Shia pilgrims
Attack type	Suicide car bombing
Weapons	Bombs
Deaths	38[1]
Injured	86[1]
Perpetrator	Islamic State
Motive	Terror

Bombing

On 30 April 2016, a car exploded in southeastern Baghdad, targeting Shia pilgrims that were walking to the Al-Kazimiyya Mosque. It resulted in at least 38 deaths and 86 other wounded, according to local police officials.^[2] Other government security officials suggested the target was an open-air market.^[3]

See also

• 2015–16 Iraqi protests
• List of terrorist incidents, January–June 2016
• Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2016

References

1. 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.
3. "Baghdad: Car bomb kills 21, injures 42". Daily News and Analysis. 30 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.