Incident Summary:

03/07/2010: On Sunday, in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, unidentified assailants detonated bombs inside two residential buildings in the northern Ur neighborhood, killing 25 civilians, injuring 19 others, and collapsing both buildings. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201003070056

When:
2010-03-07

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
The attack took place in the 'Azamiyah district of Baghdad, Iraq.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description The targets were two residential buildings.
Nationality of Target Iraq
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description Civilians were targeted.
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
A mortar shell (the blast of which was amplified by a cache of explosives stored in the building hit by the shell) was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 25 Fatalities / 19 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 25
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 19
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
National Counterterrorism Center, "25 Civilians Killed, 19 Others Wounded in Double Bombing in Baghdad, Iraq," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, July 21, 2010.
Jane's Intelligence, "Mortar Attack Leaves 25 Dead in Iraqi Capital," Terrorism Watch Report, March 08, 2010.