On July 3, 2016, an explosive-laden truck was detonated in close proximity to a densely populated shopping center located in Karrada, a predominantly Shia Muslim district within the city of Baghdad, Iraq.
A significant number of individuals perished as a consequence of a conflagration that rapidly spread throughout the structure subsequent to the detonation of the explosive device.In the aftermath of the bomb incident, Interior Minister Mohammed Ghabban tendered his resignation.
The former Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, made allegations against Zawbaee, asserting their role as the main instigator of said attack and various other incidents.
The terrorist incident constituted the most lethal instance of a singular bombing in Iraq since the initiation of the US-led invasion in 2003.
The responsibility for the incident was claimed by the Islamic State organization (IS). The Islamic State (IS) has experienced military defeats and relinquished territorial control; nonetheless, it continues to maintain an active presence in several locations of Iraq, Syria, and Africa.
According to an official statement from the office of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the killings took place on Monday, August 28th. The individuals who were executed were not specifically identified.
According to a government official cited by the AFP news agency, Ghazwan al-Zawbaee, the individual responsible for orchestrating the attack, was among those executed. In 2021, Zawbaee was apprehended and subsequently repatriated to Iraq.
According to the prime minister's office, the relatives of the victims were notified by the prime minister that "the appropriate penalty of capital punishment" had been executed on "three principal offenders who were convicted for their participation in the act of terrorism."