Incident Summary:

08/16/2012: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a restaurant in Sadr city area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Sixteen people were killed and 49 wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, authorities attributed it to Al-Qaida in Iraq.

GTD ID:
201208160009

When:
2012-08-16

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
Incident occurred in the Sadr City area of Baghdad.

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?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
Al-Qaida in Iraq No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 16 Fatalities / 49 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 16
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 49
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Wave of violence in Iraq claims more than 80 lives," CNN Wire, August 16, 2012.
"Wave of Attacks Marks Conclusion of Holy Month in Iraq," Global Insight, August 20, 2012.
"Triple bombings kill 47 in Baghdad," Xinhua General News Service, August 16, 2012.