2016 Ramadi bombing | |
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Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) | |
Location | Ramadi, Iraq |
Date | 27 January 2016 |
Attack type | Car bombings |
Deaths | 55 |
Injured | Unknown |
Perpetrator | ![]() |
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On 27 January 2016, up to a dozen car bombs were set off in the city of Ramadi, attacking the 10th Iraqi army division. The attack killed 55 Iraqi soldiers and pro-government tribal fighters, wounding an unknown number as well. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. [1]
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