Al-Faqma ice cream parlor bombing explained

Al-Faqma ice cream parlor bombing
Location:	Baghdad, Iraq
Fatalities:	26-30+
Injuries:	40+

On 30 May 2017, an ice cream parlor in Karrada district of Baghdad, Iraq was attacked by an ISIS suicide bomber, killing at least 26 people.^{[1] [2]}

Attack

The bombing took place shortly after midnight, when the car bomb that was parked near the ice cream shop detonated. Islamic state have said the blast targeted Shia followers.

The bombing occurred during Ramadan and was timed to target families going out for ice cream after iftar.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iraq conflict: Baghdad ice cream parlour hit by suicide attack. 30 May 2017. BBC. 30 May 2017. . 28 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180128143442/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-40089402. live.
2. Web site: Three suicide blasts send Iraq death toll to 42. Inquirer.net. 31 May 2017. 31 May 2017. 31 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531053653/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/901228/three-suicide-blasts-send-iraq-death-toll-to-42. live.