Al-Faqma ice cream parlor bombing
2017 suicide bombing in Baghdad, Iraq
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| Al-Faqma ice cream parlor bombing | |
|---|---|
  Al-Faqma ice cream parlor Al-Faqma ice cream parlor (Baghdad) | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 30 May 2017 (2017-05-30) |
| Deaths | 26–30+ |
| Injured | 40+ |
| Perpetrator |  Islamic State |
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On 30 May 2017, an ice cream parlor in Karrada district of Baghdad, Iraq was attacked by an IS suicide bomber, killing at least 26 people.[1][2]
Attack
[edit]The bombing took place shortly after midnight, when the car bomb that was parked near the ice cream shop detonated. Islamic State have said the blast targeted Shia followers.[1] The bombing occurred during Ramadan and was timed to target families going out for ice cream after iftar.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Iraq conflict: Baghdad ice cream parlour hit by suicide attack". BBC. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Three suicide blasts send Iraq death toll to 42". Inquirer.net. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.