Al-Faqma ice cream parlor bombing

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

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

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

1. "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.
2. "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.