| November 2016 Hillah suicide truck bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) and Persecution of Shias by the Islamic State | |
 Location of Babil Governorate in Iraq | |
| Location | Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq |
| Date | 24 November 2016 |
| Target | Petrol station |
Attack type | Suicide truck bombing |
| Weapons | Truck bombs |
| Deaths | 125 (+1)[1] |
| Injured | 95+[1] |
| Perpetrator |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
A suicide bombing occurred in Iraq on 24 November 2016[2] when a truck bomb exploded at a petrol station in Hillah, some 100 kilometers (62 miles) from southern Baghdad, killing at least 125 people and injuring many others.
Shia pilgrims were en route back to Iran after the 2016 Arba'een Pilgrimage.[3][4][5] Besides Iranians, people from Basra and Nasiriyah were also killed in the attack.[6][7]
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for it.
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- ^ "Suicide Truck Bomb Kills More Than 80 in Iraq, Most of Them Iranian Pilgrims". The New York Times. Reuters. 24 November 2016.
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- ^ "Iraq suicide bomb: Shia pilgrims among nearly 80 dead". BBC News. 24 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Suicide attack leaves 100 dead in Iraq". Dawn News. November 25, 2016. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ (TNS), Dpa Correspondents, dpa (24 November 2016). "Death toll in central Iraq suicide bombing rises to 125". Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
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