9 September 2016 Baghdad bombings explained

9 September 2016 Baghdad bombings
Partof:	Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Location:	al-Nakheel Mall, Rasafa, Baghdad, Iraq
Target:	Iraqi Shias
Date:	9 September 2016
Timezone:	UTC+03
Type:	Car bombing, suicide bombing
Fatalities:	40+
Injuries:	60+
Motive:	Anti-Shiism

The 9 September 2016 Baghdad bombings occurred just before midnight on Friday, 9 September 2016. Twin suicide bombings occurred at the al-Nakheel Mall in Palestine Street, in eastern Baghdad. A car rigged with explosives detonated at the car park of the mall and an assailant blew up his car in a busy street outside shortly afterwards. At least 40 people were killed and 60 wounded.^{[1] [2]} The bombings were later claimed by Islamic State. The Amaq News Agency, which supports Islamic State, said that the bombers targeted "a gathering of Shi'ites".^{[3] [4]}

See also

• American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present)
• List of terrorist incidents in September 2016
• List of terrorist incidents linked to ISIL
• List of mass car bombings
• Military intervention against ISIL
• Number of terrorist incidents by country
• Timeline of ISIL-related events (2016)
• List of Islamist terrorist attacks
• War on Terror

Notes and References

1. Web site: Midnight bombings kill 40, injure 60 outside Baghdad shopping mall. Deutsche Welle. September 10, 2016. September 10, 2016. 20 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920163906/https://www.dw.com/en/midnight-bombings-kill-40-injure-60-outside-baghdad-shopping-mall/a-19541663. live.
2. Web site: At least 40 dead and dozens wounded in Baghdad blast. TVNZ. September 10, 2016. September 10, 2016. September 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920073633/https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/least-40-dead-and-dozens-wounded-in-baghdad-blast. dead.
3. Web site: Islamic State twin suicide bombings at Baghdad mall kill 12. Reuters. September 10, 2016. September 10, 2016. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919141319/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-blast-idUSKCN11F2S5. live.
4. Web site: Bombings near Baghdad mall kill at least 40 people. Worldbulletin. September 10, 2016. September 11, 2016. 12 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171012081054/http://www.worldbulletin.net/news/177214/bombings-near-baghdad-mall-kill-at-least-40-people. live.