Incident Summary:

07/26/2010: On Monday, in Karbala, Karbala province, Iraq, two car bombs went off near a checkpoint leaving 50 people dead and 24 others wounded. An Iraqi army officer and six women are among the deaths. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201007260013

When:
2010-07-26

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Karbala

City:
Karbala

Location Details:
The attack took place at a checkpoint in Karbala, Karbala, Iraq.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Iraqi Army
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Iraq
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
Two vehicle borne improvised explosive devices were 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 50 Fatalities / 24 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 50
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 24
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Aljazeera, “Karbala Twin Blasts Kill 22, Injure 68,” http://www.aljazeera.com/news/articles/34/Karbala-twin-blasts-kill-22-injure-68.html (July 26, 2010).
Voice of Iraq, “Karbala Blast Leaves 50 Killed, Wounded,” http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=134933 (July 26, 2010).
Voice of Iraq, “Karbala Blast Casualties up to 50 Killed, 24 Injured,” http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=134967 (July 27, 2010).