Iskandariya suicide bombing

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Iskandariya suicide bombing
Part of War in Iraq
Location Iskandariya, Babil Governorate, Iraq
Date25 March 2016
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths41+ [1]
Injured105+ [1]
PerpetratorsAQMI Flag asymmetric.svg  ISIS (claimed) [2]

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd after a local football game in the village of al-Asriya, near Iskandariya in the Babil Governorate, in a mixed Sunni-Shiite area on 25 March 2016. [3] The bombing killed at least 41 people and wounded more than 105. [1] [4] [5] The Mayor Ahmed Shaker was among those killed in the explosion; he succumbed to his wounds in a hospital. [6] [7] [8] [9] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for attack, claiming those targeted were members of the Popular Mobilization Forces. [2]

The bombing occurred as trophies were being presented after a football tournament. According to eyewitnesses, the bomber went through the crowd to approach the centre and blew himself up during the mayor's presentation of the awards. Many of the victims were young boys; according to an Iraqi official, at least 17 boys between the ages of 10 and 16 were killed. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Toll From IS Suicide Bombing at Iraq Stadium Climbs to 41". The New York Times. AP. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Suicide blast kills 29 at Iraq football stadium; ISIS claims responsibility". Fox News. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Iraq buries young victims of football pitch bomb carnage". Yahoo News. AFP. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Suicide attack kills dozens at football stadium in Iraq". Al Jazeera. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Iraq violence: 'IS suicide attack' kills 29 in football match". BBC News. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Suicide bomber kills 30 south of Baghdad: police". Yahoo News. Agence France Presse. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Suicide bomber kills 26, wounds 71 south of Baghdad - official". Reuters. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "ISIS Suicide Bomber in Iraq Kills Dozens at Soccer Game". The New York Times. 26 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Suicide bomber kills dozens at football stadium in Iraq". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
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