Incident Summary:

06/13/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Balad city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 28 coordinated attacks across the country and one of two coordinated car bombings in Balad city on this day. Four people were killed and 18 others were injured across both blasts in Balad. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attacks were part of a "blessed Wednesday invasion" targeting Shias.

GTD ID:
201206130022

When:
2012-06-13

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Saladin

City:
Balad

Location Details:
Entrance of the city

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
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 Four people were killed and 18 people were wounded across two attacks; the casualty totals were divided between 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 2 Fatalities / 9 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 9
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.