2016 Samawa bombing

2016 Samawa bombing
Part of War in Iraq
LocationSamawa, Iraq
Date1 May 2016
TargetShias
Attack type
Double suicide bombing
WeaponsTwo bombs
Deaths33+ (+2)
Injured75
Perpetrator Islamic State
MotiveAnti-Shiism

On 1 May 2016, attacks targeted Iraq's deep Shiite south, with the explosion of twin suicide car bombs in the city of Samawa. At least 33 people were killed and 75 wounded.[1]

Bombing

The first blast took place near a local government building and the second one about 65 yards away at a bus station, police sources said. The death toll and wounded number is expected to keep rising.[2] The blasts took place in Samawa, in southern Iraq. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks in Iraq's deep Shiite south, where incidents are considered rare.[1] The bombers were named as Abu Dayyar al-Qurashi and Abu Zubayr al-Zaidi.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rare IS group bombings in southern Iraq kill 33". Yahoo News. AFP. 2016-05-01. Archived from the original on 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  2. ↑ "ISIS Attacks Kill 32 in Southern Iraq; Bombing in Turkey Kills Two". NBC News. Reuters. 1 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-13.


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