2016 Ramadi bombing explained

2016 Ramadi bombing
Partof:the Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Location:Ramadi, Iraq
Date:27 January 2016
Type:Car bombings
Fatalities:55
Injuries:Unknown

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 of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]

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  1. Web site: ISIL kills dozens of Iraqi soldiers near Ramadi. 2016-02-24. 2019-05-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506224233/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/isil-bombs-kill-dozens-iraqi-soldiers-ramadi-160127102416122.html. live.