2016 Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing

Al-Kazimiyya Mosque bombing
Part of War in Iraq (2013–2017)
LocationKadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq
Coordinates33°20′N 44°26′E / 33.33°N 44.43°E / 33.33; 44.43
Date30 April 2016
TargetShia pilgrims
Attack type
Suicide car bombing
WeaponsBombs
Deaths38
Injured86
Perpetrator Islamic State

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 claimed responsibility for the attack.