Incident Summary:

04/08/2011: On Friday night, in Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device attached to an off duty policeman's car. The officer was killed while two others were wounded in the blast. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage and no group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201104080001

When:
2011-04-08

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Al Anbar

City:
Fallujah

Location Details:
The attack took place in Fallujah.

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 policeman
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 Vehicle
Weapon Details
A vehicle borne 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 / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Reuters, “FACTBOX- Security Developments in Iraq, April 9,” Reuters, April 9, 2011, http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-security-developments-in-iraq-april-9/.
Newstime World, "Eight People Are Killed and Twelve Wounded as Bomb Explodes in Iraq," http://www.newstimeworld.com/archives/490 (April 12, 2011).