Incident Summary:

12/13/2010: On Monday afternoon, in Balad Ruz, Diyala, Iraq, a suicide bomber detonated his vest improvised explosive device outside a funeral tent observing a Shiite mourning ritual. Four people were killed, including Bilal Mahmoud, a policeman guarding the tent, and 20 were wounded. An unknown amount of property damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility for this attack.

GTD ID:
201012130009

When:
2010-12-13

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Diyala

City:
Balad Ruz

Location Details:
The bombing occurred near a funeral tent in Balad Ruz, Diyala, 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 Civilians
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 Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Weapon Details
A suicide improvised explosive device was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
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 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 20 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 20
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Xinhua News Agency, "Four Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack on Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq's Diyala," Xinhua News Agency, December 13, 2010, http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-12/13/c_13647383.htm.
Reuters, "UPDATE One-Suicide Bomber Kills Four, Wounds 17 in Iraq," Reuters, December 13, 2010, http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/update-1-suicide-bomber-kills-4-wounds-17-in-iraq/.
Press TV, "Iraq Violence Kills Two, Injures 12," http://www.presstv.ir/detail/155420.html (December 14, 2010).