2016 Ramadi bombing

2016 Ramadi bombing
Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)
Location Ramadi, Iraq
Date 27 January 2016
Attack type
 Car bombings
Deaths 55
Non-fatal injuries
 Unknown
Perpetrator Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

On 27 January 2016, up to a dozen car bombs were set off in the city of Ramadi, attacking the 10th Iraqi army division. The attack killed 55 Iraqi soldiers and pro-government tribal fighters, wounding an unknown number as well. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/isil-bombs-kill-dozens-iraqi-soldiers-ramadi-160127102416122.html

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