Incident Summary:

06/13/2012: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a police patrol in Fallujah city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of two coordinated attacks targeting patrols in the city on this day. Two people were killed and 10 others were injured across the incidents in Fallujah. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion."

GTD ID:
201206130013

When:
2012-06-13

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Al Anbar

City:
Fallujah

Location Details:
In the centre of the city

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 Officers
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Ten people were wounded and two people were killed across two attacks; each number was divided across the two incidents.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Qaida in Iraq Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 5 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 5
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Al-Qaida claims wave of Iraq bombs that killed 72," Associated Press Online, June 16, 2012.
"Bomb Attacks Around Iraq Target Shiites, Killing Dozens," The New York Times, June 14, 2012.
"'Despicable' bombings kill dozens in Iraq," CNN Wire, June 13, 2012.