| 2016 October Baghdad attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of the War in Iraq (2014-2017) | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 15 October 2016 (AST) |
| Target | Shi'ite Muslims, policemen |
| Weapons | Suicide bomb, guns |
| Deaths | 79+ (not including at least eight attackers) |
| Injured | 91+ |
| Perpetrator |  ISIS |
| Motive | Anti-Shiaism, terrorism |
On 15 October 2016, four attacks in and around Baghdad, Iraq, resulted in the deaths of at least 60 victims and at least seven attackers, while injuring at least 80 more people. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) are believed to be behind the suicide bombing and two mass shootings.[1][2]
- ^ Raheem, Kareem (15 October 2016). "Suicide bombing, shootouts kill around 55 in Iraq: police". Reuters. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Kareem Raheem & Ahmed Rasheed (15 October 2016). "Suicide bombing, shootouts kill around 55 in Iraq". Arab News. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.