2015 Baghdad market truck bombing
| 2015 Baghdad market truck bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraqi Civil War | |
| Location | Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 33°23′20″N 44°27′30″E / 33.38889°N 44.45833°E |
| Date | 13 August 2015 |
| Target | Shiites |
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Attack type
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Mass murder, truck bomb |
| Weapons | Truck bomb |
| Deaths | 76[1] |
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Non-fatal injuries
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212[1] |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)[1] |
The 2015 Baghdad market truck bombing was a truck bomb attack on August 13, 2015, targeting a Baghdad food market in Sadr City, a predominantly Shi'ite neighborhood.
Attack[edit]
On 13 August 2015, shortly after 06:00 local time (03:00 UTC), a bomb-packed refrigeration truck was detonated. As of 13 August 2015[update], at least 76 people were confirmed to have been killed in the bombing, with at least 212 more injured.[1][2][3]
Responsibility[edit]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack,[1][4] stating that "God has enabled the soldiers of the Islamic State to detonate a parked, booby-trapped truck amid a gathering of apostates in one of their most important Shiite majority strongholds, in Sadr City."[5] According to the group, the attack targeted members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, largely comprising Shi'ite militias allied with the Iraqi government. However, a United Nations official in Iraq, Gyorgy Busztin, said that the victims were "innocent civilians."[6]
Aftermath[edit]
In response to the attack, local residents attacked police and security responders, blaming the government for continued attacks in Baghdad.[7]
Shiite lawmaker Hakim al-Zamili, head of Iraq's parliamentary security committee, called for a review of security procedures, including the establishment of local patrols, as well as enhancing the country's intelligence capabilities.[8]
See also[edit]
- List of Islamist terrorist attacks
- 2015 Khan Bani Saad bombing
- List of terrorist incidents, 2015
- List of terrorist incidents linked to ISIL
- Timeline of the Iraq War (2015)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Islamic State claims huge truck bomb attack in Baghdad's Sadr City". Reuters. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Isis bombing leaves scores dead at market in Baghdad". The Guardian. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Baghdad truck bomb: More than 60 dead after explosion in busy Iraq marketplace". The Independent. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Truck Bombing at Baghdad Market Kills 62; IS Claims Blast". 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Truck Bomb Kills About 60 at Market in Baghdad Neighborhood of Sadr City". The New York Times. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Blast at Baghdad market kills dozens; ISIS claims responsibility". CNN. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Scores Killed in Baghdad Truck Bomb". The Wall Street Journal. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Truck bomb targeting Shiites kills 67 at Baghdad market". The Washington Post. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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