Baghdad bombing kills at least 200; ISIS claims responsibility

Baghdad bombing kills at least 200; ISIS claims responsibility On 3 July 2016, coordinated bomb attacks were carried out in Baghdad, resulting in mass civilian casualties. A few minutes after midnight local time (2 July, 21:00 UTC), a suicide car bombing in the district of Karrada killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds more. The mainly Shia area was busy with late night shoppers because it was Ramadan. A second roadside bomb was detonated in the suburb of Sha'ab, killing at least five. The Islamic State issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack, naming the Karrada bomber as Abu Maha al-Iraqi. According to the BBC, there were reports that the source of the blast was a refrigerator van packed with explosives. The explosion caused a huge fire on the main street. Several buildings, including the popular al-Hadi Centre, were badly damaged. It is believed to be the deadliest single bomb attack in Iraq since 2007