February 2016 Baghdad bombings

2016 Baghhad bombings
Part of Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)
Location Baghdad, Iraq
Date 28 February 2016 (UTC+03:00)
Attack type
 Suicide motorcycle bombings
Deaths 70
Non-fatal injuries
 100
Motive Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

At least 70 people were killed and 60 wounded in Sadr City, a southern suburb of Baghdad, as two bombs went off at a crowded market.[1][2][3][4][5] The explosions ripped through a market selling mobile phones in the mainly Shiite Muslim district.[6][7] The assailants were suicide bombers riding motorcycles through the crowd.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Isis claims responsibility for double suicide bombing in Baghdad | World news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  2. ↑ "Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad's deadliest attack this year". Jordan Times. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Baghdad blasts' death toll rises to 70". English.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  4. ↑ "At Least 70 Killed By Baghdad Suicide Bombs". News.sky.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  5. ↑ "Daesh twin bombing attacks in Baghdad kill 70". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  6. ↑ "ISIL bombings near Baghdad kill scores of Iraqis". Al Jazeera English. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  7. ↑ "IS conflict: Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 70". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  8. ↑ "At least 70 killed, more than 100 wounded in Baghdad blasts - reports". Reuters. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "ISIS Bombers Kill 70 in Shi'ite Market in Baghdad - News from Antiwar.com". News.antiwar.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  10. ↑ "Death toll in Baghdad Shiite market suicide blasts rises to 70". UPI.com. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  11. ↑ "Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad's deadliest attack this year | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  12. ↑ "Islamic State Bomb Attacks Kill 70 in Shia District of Baghdad". The Australian. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  13. ↑ Trayner, David (2016-02-28). "ISIS storm Baghdad Iraq with suicide bombers and seize Abu Ghraib". Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-06-16.


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