| 9 September 2016 Baghdad bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part ofIraqi Civil War (2014–2017) | |
| Location | al-Nakheel Mall,Rasafa,Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 9 September 2016 (UTC+03) |
| Target | Iraqi Shias |
Attack type | Car bombing,suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 40+ |
| Injured | 60+ |
| Perpetrator |  Islamic State |
| Motive | Anti-Shiism |
The9 September 2016 Baghdad bombings occurred just before midnight on Friday, 9 September 2016. Twinsuicide bombings occurred at the al-Nakheel Mall inPalestine Street, in easternBaghdad. A car rigged with explosives detonated at the car park of the mall and an assailant blew up his car in a busy street outside shortly afterwards. At least 40 people were killed and 60 wounded.[1][2] The bombings were later claimed byIslamic State. TheAmaq News Agency, which supports Islamic State, said that the bombers targeted "a gathering of Shi'ites".[3][4]
