Incident Summary:

05/07/2011: On Saturday, on the main highway in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated a vehicle borne improvised explosive device targeting a police motorcade. Police colonel Mudhafar al-Makdamy was wounded along with nine other policemen. The blast also caused severe damage to the motorcade's vehicles. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201105070010

When:
2011-05-07

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Diyala

City:
Baqubah

Location Details:
The bombing attack took place at an unspecified location on the main highway in Ba'quba, Diyala, Iraq.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Iraqi Police Service (IPS)
Specific Description Police colonel Mudhafar al-Makdamy and his motorcade
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 0 Fatalities / 10 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 10
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Voice of Iraq, "Ten Policemen, Including Officer, Injured in Booby-Trapped Car Blast in Diala," http://en.aswataliraq.info/Default1.aspx?page=article_page&id=142400&l=1 (May 7, 2011).