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List of bombings in Iraq so far in 2016

At least 10 major attacks have taken place in Iraq this year, with Islamic State (IS) claiming responsibility in most cases.

Baghdad: A suicide car bombing in Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 91 people on Sunday, in the latest in a long list of deadly attacks in Iraq this year.

The following are some of the bloodiest bombings that have killed hundreds of people since January:

June 9: Two IS-claimed suicide bomb attacks near the entrance of a military base in Taji, north of Baghdad, and close to a market in the Iraqi capital kill at least 18 people.

May 17: A series of attacks including suicide bombings claimed by IS kill at least 48 people in Baghdad.

The deadliest bombing hit the frequently targeted Sadr City, a Shiite district in northern Baghdad, killing at least 24.

May 12: At least 16 people are killed when gunmen attack a cafe with gunfire and grenades north of Baghdad then detonate suicide belts against security forces in pursuit.

IS claims the attack on the cafe in the town of Balad popular with fans of Real Madrid football club.

May 11: IS claims three car bombs in Baghdad, including a huge blast at a market in a Shiite area, that kill at least 94 people, in the bloodiest day in the Iraqi capital since the start of the year.

The worst bombing hits Sadr City, killing at least 64 people.

Another suicide car bomb attack kills at least 17 people at the entrance to the northwestern neighbourhood of Kadhimiya, which is home to an important Shiite shrine.

In the Jamiyah district of western Baghdad, another car bomb kills at least 13 people.

May 1: IS carries out rare attacks in mainly Shiite southern Iraq, killing at least 33 people with twin suicide car bomb blasts in the city of Samawa.

April 30: A car bombing targets Shiite pilgrims in an area near Baghdad, killing at least 23 people.

The bomb is left on a road in the Nahrawan area used by Shiite pilgrims walking to the shrine of an imam in northern Baghdad for annual commemorations.

March 25: In an attack claimed by IS, a suicide bomber blows himself up during a trophy ceremony after a local football tournament near Iskandiriyah, killing at least 32 people, many of them teenagers and children

March 6: At least 61 people are killed when a massive truck bomb claimed by IS explodes at a crowded checkpoint at one of the entrances to the city of Hilla.

February 28: Bombings claimed by the jihadist group kill at least 33 people near a market in the Sadr City area.

January 11: In two attacks claimed by IS, jihadist gunmen and bombers kill at least 12 people in a busy market area of Baghdad, while a double blast at a cafe claims another 20 lives.

Suicide blasts, gunfights and hostage-taking kill at least 12 people in Baghdad Jadida. And dual bombings kill at least 20 people at the cafe in the town of Muqdadiyah, northeast of Baghdad.

( Source : AFP )
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