| Al-Faqma ice cream parlor bombing | |
|---|---|
  Al-Faqma ice cream parlor Al-Faqma ice cream parlor (Baghdad) | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Date | 30 May 2017 |
| Deaths | 26-30+ |
| Injured | 40+ |
| Perpetrator |  ISIS |
On 30 May 2017, an ice cream parlor in Karrada district of Baghdad, Iraq was attacked by an ISIS suicide bomber, killing at least 26 people. [1] [2]
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.
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