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]