The December 2016 Baghdad bombings was a pair of bomb blasts targeting a market during a rush hour in central Baghdad. The attack kills at least 28 people and another 50 were injured.[1][2][3]
| December 2016 Baghdad bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Iraq (2013–2017) | |
 | |
| Location | al-Sinak market, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 31 December 2016 |
| Weapons | Bomb |
| Deaths | 28 |
| Injured | 50 |
| Perpetrator |  Islamic State |
No. of participants | 2 attackers |
References
edit- ↑ "A pair of bomb blasts targeting a market in central Baghdad kills at least 27". Al Jazeera. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ "Bombings left at least 25 people dead and 50 others were injured in Iraq". Reuters. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ "Iraq Baghdad: 28 dead as twin bombs rip through market". BBC News. 31 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2018.