Incident Summary:

11/19/2010: On Friday, in Abtha village, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device planted outside a policeman's house. The policeman was at work during the bombing, but a woman was killed, her child wounded, and the house was damaged. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201011190002

When:
2010-11-19

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Saladin

City:
Abtha

Location Details:
The attack took place in Abtha village, Tikrit, Salah ad Din, Iraq.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Iraqi Police Service (IPS)
Specific Description An off duty police officer
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
An improvised explosive device 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 1 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Voice of Iraq, "Salah al-Din Blast Kills Woman, Wounds Child," http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=139026 (November 19, 2010).
Xinhua News Agency, "Gunmen Explode Policeman House in N Iraq, Woman Killed," Xinhua News Agency, November 19, 2010, http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-11/20/c_13615220.htm.
Press TV, "Bomb Kills Iraqi Woman, Injures Daughter," http://www.presstv.ir/detail/151814.html (November 21, 2010).