February 2016 Sadr City bombings
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Sadr City bombings | |
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Part of War in Iraq (2013–2017) | |
Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
Date | 28 February 2016 (UTC+03:00) |
Attack type | Suicide motorcycle bombings |
Deaths | 70 |
Injured | 60-100 |
Perpetrator | ![]() |
On 28 February 2016, 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Isis claims responsibility for double suicide bombing in Baghdad". The Guardian. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad's deadliest attack this year". Jordan Times. Reuters. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Baghdad blasts' death toll rises to 70". Al Arabiya. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "At Least 70 Killed By Baghdad Suicide Bombs". Sky news. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Daesh twin bombing attacks in Baghdad kill 70". Daily Sabah. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "ISIL bombings near Baghdad kill scores of Iraqis". Al Jazeera English. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "IS conflict: Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 70". BBC News. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "At least 70 killed, more than 100 wounded in Baghdad blasts - reports". Reuters. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "ISIS Bombers Kill 70 in Shi'ite Market in Baghdad". Antiwar.com. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Death toll in Baghdad Shiite market suicide blasts rises to 70". UPI.com. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad's deadliest attack this year". Reuters. 28 February 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Islamic State Bomb Attacks Kill 70 in Shia District of Baghdad". The Australian. Reuters. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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