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Muhammad ibn Ali al-Hadi Mausoleum attack

Muhammad ibn Ali al-Hadi Mausoleum attack
Part of Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Muhammad ibn Ali al-Hadi Mausoleum attack is located in Iraq
Balad
Balad
Muhammad ibn Ali al-Hadi Mausoleum attack (Iraq)
LocationMausoleum of Sayid Mohammed bin Ali al-Hadi, Balad, Iraq[1]
Date7 July 2016
23:00 (AST)
TargetShia Pilgrims
WeaponsSuicide car bombs, suicide bombs, guns, mortars
Deaths56 to 100+ (+3 attackers)[2][3]
Injured75+
Perpetrator ISIS
MotiveAnti-Shi'ism[4]

On 7 July 2016, at least 56 people were killed and 75 injured after a group of attackers stormed the Mausoleum of Sayid Mohammed bin Ali al-Hadi, a Shia holy site in Balad, Iraq. The attackers included suicide car bombers, suicide bombers on foot, and several gunmen.[5] They attacked Shia pilgrims celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.[1] There were three suicide bombers, and one of them was killed by security personnel. There were other attackers too. ISIL also launched several mortars into the area.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant carried out the attack, and claimed they killed over 100 people, which came shortly after a series of bomb attacks in Baghdad committed by ISIL that targeted Shias, killing at least 341 people and injuring over 246.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Iraq shrine attack: IS kills dozens in Balad". BBC News. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Iraq: Death toll from shrine attack rises to 56". 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  3. ^ "At least 35 killed in attack on Shi'ite mausoleum north of Baghdad". reuters.com. 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Balad attack: at least 35 killed at Shia sacred site north of Baghdad". The Guardian. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  5. ^ Chulov, Martin (8 July 2016). "Iraq says Balad suicide blast is Isis attempt to stir up sectarian war". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. ^ "40 dead in ISIS attack on Iraqi Shiite shrine, officials say". 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

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