2017 suicide bombing in Baghdad, Iraq
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On 30 May 2017, an ice cream parlor in Karrada district of Baghdad, Iraq was attacked by an IS 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.[1] The bombing occurred during Ramadan and was timed to target families going out for ice cream after iftar.[1]
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