2016 Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing
At least 38 people were killed and 86 others wounded, as a result of two car bombings, in Iraq's capital of Baghdad. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.
| Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Iraq (2013–2017) | |
| Location | Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 33.33°N 44.43°E |
| Date | 30 April 2016 |
| Target | Shia pilgrims |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing |
| Weapons | Bombs |
| Deaths | 38 |
| Injured | 86 |
| Perpetrator | ISIL |
| Motive | Terror |
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