11 May 2016 Baghdad bombings
In May 2016, the Islamic State conducted a series of bombing attacks in and around Shia neighbourhoods in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, killing and wounding hundreds. According to ISIL, attacks were aimed at Shia fighters.
| May 2016 Baghdad bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 11–17 May 2016 |
| Target | Shiites |
Attack type | Truck bombing, suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 103–110+ (11 May) 101+ (17 May) Total: 204–211+ killed |
| Injured | 165+ (11 May) 194+ (17 May) Total: 359+ injured |
| Perpetrators | ISIS |
| Motive | Anti-Shiism |
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