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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 |
| Deaths | 26–30+ |
| Injured | 40+ |
| Perpetrator |  ISIS |
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