# Canonical recap data for Philippine Davao City Bombing Massacre (2016)
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slug: davao-bombing-2016
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/2016/davao-bombing-2016"
title: Philippine Davao City Bombing Massacre
aliases:
- Davao bombing
- September 2 bombing
- Abreeza Mall bombing
subtitle: An Islamic State–linked bombing killed 15 people in the night market, marking the group's deadliest attack in the Southeast Asian archipelago.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 2016-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 2016
decade: 2010
country:
name: Philippines
slug: philippines
summaryShort: ""
summaryLong: ""
lede: A bomb detonated in a night market in Davao City on September 2, 2016, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more. The attack occurred in the Philippines' third-largest city during a busy Friday evening, striking at a crowded public space with no advance warning. It marked one of the deadliest terrorist bombings in Philippine history.
heroImageUrl: "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1649177422020-2bbbe0a023c2?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3w5NjI1OTZ8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxQaGlsaXBwaW5lJTIwRGF2YW8lMjBDaXR5JTIwQm9tYmluZyUyME1hc3NhY3JlfGVufDB8MHx8fDE3ODAzMDkzMDR8MA&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1080"
heroImageCredit: Maynard on Unsplash
importance: 62
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts:
- label: Death toll
  value: 15 killed
- label: Wounded
  value: "69"
- label: Date
  value: September 2, 2016
- label: Location
  value: Abreeza Ayala night market, Davao City
- label: Time
  value: "Approximately 10:10 PM"
- label: City population rank
  value: Philippines' third-largest city
timeline:
- date: 2016-09-02
  title: Bombing at Abreeza market
  description: "An explosive device detonated in the crowded night market in downtown Davao City at approximately 10:10 PM, killing at least 15 people and wounding 69 others."
- date: 2016-09-03
  title: Investigation begins
  description: Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines launched immediate investigation into the attack. Initial reports suggested possible involvement of extremist groups operating in Mindanao.
- date: 2016-09-05
  title: Abu Sayyaf claim
  description: The Abu Sayyaf Group, a militant organization affiliated with ISIS, claimed responsibility for the bombing through social media channels.
- date: 2016-09-06
  title: National security response
  description: President Rodrigo Duterte convened security cabinet meetings and announced heightened security measures across major cities, particularly in Mindanao.
- date: 2016-09-15
  title: Arrest of suspects
  description: Philippine authorities arrested multiple individuals suspected of involvement in the bombing plot and related militant activities.
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_and_Under_Tennis"
  title: 10 and Under Tennis
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
impactStatement: The bombing exposed the reach of terrorist networks operating in Mindanao and forced the Philippine government to confront ongoing security challenges in the southern region. The attack rippled through public confidence in safety at civilian gathering spaces and prompted a significant security response from law enforcement.
categories:
- disaster
taxonomy:
domain: military
eventTypes:
- terrorist_attack
canonicalClasses:
- conflict
- collapse
impactRadius: national
velocity: sudden
predictability: black_swan
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: conflict
metaDescription: The 2016 Davao City bombing killed 15 in a crowded night market, marking one of the Philippines' deadliest terrorist attacks.
wikidataQid: Q22094849
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20170119105259/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_and_Under_Tennis"
  capturedAt: 2017-01-19
  label: 10 and Under Tennis
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_and_Under_Tennis"
gallery:
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Davao_Poblacion_District_skyline_Bajada_%28Davao_City%3B_08-22-2023%29.jpg/1280px-Davao_Poblacion_District_skyline_Bajada_%28Davao_City%3B_08-22-2023%29.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Davao_Poblacion_District_skyline_Bajada_%28Davao_City%3B_08-22-2023%29.jpg/800px-Davao_Poblacion_District_skyline_Bajada_%28Davao_City%3B_08-22-2023%29.jpg"
  caption: Davao City
  credit: Wikipedia · "Davao City"
  width: 330
  height: 248
