2016 Samawa bombing
| 2016 Samawa bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Iraq | |
| Location | Samawa, Iraq | 
| Date | 1 May 2016 | 
| Target | Shias | 
| Attack type | Double suicide bombing | 
| Weapons | Two bombs | 
| Deaths | 33+ (+2) | 
| Injured | 75 | 
| Perpetrator | Islamic State | 
| Motive | Anti-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.