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2016 Samawa bombing
| 2016 Samawa bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in Iraq | |
| Location | Samawa, Iraq |
| Date | 1 May 2016 |
| Target | Shias |
Attack type | Double suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Two bombs |
| Deaths | 33+ (+2) |
| Injured | 75 |
| Perpetrator |  ISIS |
| Motive | Anti-Shiism |
On 1 May 2016, attacks targeted Iraq's deep Shiite south, with the explosion of twin suicide car bombs in the city of Samawa. At least 33 people were killed and 75 wounded.[1]
- ^ "Rare IS group bombings in southern Iraq kill 33". Yahoo News. AFP. 2016-05-01. Archived from the original on 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
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