11 May 2016 Baghdad bombings

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On 11 May 2016, a truck bombing in Baghdad, the capital

of Iraq, killed at least 65 people and wounded 87.[3] The
bomb exploded in a crowded outdoor market in the
eastern part of Sadr City, killing mostly women and

11 May 2016 Baghdad bombings

Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2014present)
Location

Baghdad, Iraq

children.[3] Later in the day, a suicide attack occurred in

the Shiite Kadhimiya neighborhood, killing 18 and

Date

11 May 2016

wounding 43.[2] In the Jamea district in western Baghdad,

another car bomb went off in the afternoon, killing at least

Target

Shia civilians

Attack type Truck bombing, suicide bombing

13 people.[4] At least seven people were killed and twenty

others were wounded in the car bomb explosion that took

Deaths

103+ (110+ including attacks outside

of Baghdad)[1][2][3]

place in al-Rabie street in western Baghdad.[5] The

attacks were preceded by another bombing in Samawa on
May 1.

Non-fatal
injuries

165+[1]

Perpetrators Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

There were also many attacks outside of Baghdad of the

same day. Five mortar shells fell near residential houses in the vicinity near Baqubah, resulting in the death
of two civilians and wounding three others.[6] An explosive device that was emplaced on the roadside near
Baqubah went off while a taxi was passing in the area, resulting in the injury of two persons that were inside
it.[7] ISIS selected five young civilians to take their handguns and shoot five Iraqi soldiers in the head.[8]

Contents
1 Background
2 Bombing
3 See also
4 References

Background
Iraqi Shia militias are fighting alongside the Iraqi army against the Sunni Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant (ISIL).[3] The area of Sadr City saw repeated attacks targeting its Shia population. In February 2016
a pair of ISIL bombings in Sadr City killed 52 people.[3] The market bombed on 11 May is one of the main
four outdoor shopping venues in Sadr City.[9]

Bombing

According to an eyewitness, the bomb in Sadr City was placed in a pickup truck loaded with fruit and
vegetables.[10] The truck had parked and then its driver quickly disappeared among the crowd, according to
an eyewitness[10] who also noted that the explosion jolted the ground.[9] The responsibility for the attack
was claimed by ISIL, which released the related statement in social media saying it intended to target Shiite
militias.[3] Iraqi officials denied ISIL's claim that the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.[9]

See also
February 2016 Baghdad bombings

References
1. "Additional Bombings Bring Death Toll to 93 Across Baghdad". The New York Times. May 11, 2016. Retrieved
May 11, 2016.
2. CNN, Jomana Karadsheh, Joshua Berlinger and Ashley Fantz. "ISIS says it's behind deadly Iraq blasts". CNN.
Retrieved May 11, 2016.
3. "Islamic State Claims Baghdad Bombing That Killed at Least 103". The Wall Street Journal. May 11, 2016.
Retrieved May 11, 2016.
4. "Baghdad bombing: Market blast claimed by IS kills 94". The Indian Express. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
5. Adel, Loaa. "Rabie street explosion kills 7 people and wounds 20 others in western Baghdad". Iraqi News.
Retrieved May 12, 2016.
6. Sarhan, Amre. "Mortar shell fall kills, wounds 5 civilians in Bahraz vicinity south of Baqubah". Iraqi News.
Retrieved May 12, 2016.
7. Sarhan, Amre. "Car bombing wounds 2 persons in Jizaniy village northeast of Baqubah". Iraqi News. Retrieved
May 12, 2016.
8. Sam Prince. "WATCH: New ISIS Video Selects Civilians to Execute 5 Apostates". Heavy.com.
9. "Amid political deadlock, ISIS slaughters Shiites in Baghdad". CBS News. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
10. "IS conflict: Dozens killed in Baghdad car bombings". BBC. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.

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