ISIS kill Real Madrid fans enjoying Champions League final
ISIS terrorist killed Real Madrid fans during the Champions league final
ISIS attacked a Real Madrid fan-base during the UEFA Champions League final
The terrorist group killed 12 twelve and injured an eight others in shooting spree
This is the second attack on Real Madrid fans in the space of two weeks in Iraq
ISIS terrorists have reportedly killed at least 12 Real Madrid supporters while they were watching the Champions League final in what was seen as an attack against club supporters.
According to the Telegraph (UK), four gunmen stormed a Real Madrid Supporters’ Club based in Baquba around 40 miles north of the capital Baghdad.
The group’s president Ziad Albidani said the shootings occurred towards the end of the match before the penalty shoot-out decided by Cristiano Ronaldo.
The number of dead has been put at 12 with eight injured though the extent of their injures have not been determined.
Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid on penalties to win an 11th European title on Saturday, May 28 at the San Siro stadium in Milan.
Sergio Ramos’ early opener was cancelled out by substitute Yannick Ferrera Carrasco in the second half.
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All the victims, said to be aged between 18 and 30, are thought to be Iraqi nationals and the attack comes just over two weeks after a group of Islamic State terrorists armed with AK-47s attacked the headquarters of a Real Madrid Supporters Club in Balad near Baquba.
Also, three gunmen killed at least 16 people after opening fire at the Al Furat cafe on May 13. Most of the victims were Real Madrid fans but cafe staff and other customers were also shot dead with 20 people injured.
Islamic State later claimed responsibility as gruesome pictures and video emerged of the bloodbath.
In a statement in the aftermath of the attack earlier this month, Real Madrid said:“Real Madrid profoundly laments the terrible attack today in Iraq which has ended the life of 16 members of a Madrid fan club and that injured more than 20.
“The club expresses its total sadness and offers its thoughts and condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
“Real Madrid extends its solidarity to the people of Iraq, that suffers the injustice of extremist violence.
“Football and sports will always be places of meeting, harmony and peace which no savage terrorism will overcome.
“Madrid fans around the world weep today for its fans, who will never be forgotten.”
A similar attack occurred in Ghana as gunmen attacked a palace in Kafaba, in the Gonja East district of Ghana’s Northern Region.
It was reported that a long-standing chieftaincy dispute between the people of Kafaba and Kalampor over who the rightful heir to the throne should be led to the shootings.
Residents suspect the timing of the attack because there is expected to be a big coronation of a sub-chief this weekend.
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