2016 Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing

Major insurgent attacks Foreign interventions IS genocide of minorities IS war crimes Timeline On 30 April 2016, at least 38 people were killed and 86 others wounded, as a result of two car bombings in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.

[2][1] On 30 April 2016, a car exploded in southeastern Baghdad, targeting Shia pilgrims that were walking to the Al-Kazimiyya Mosque.

It resulted in at least 38 deaths and 86 other wounded, according to local police officials.

[2] Other government security officials suggested the target was an open-air market.