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

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