Incident Summary:

02/17/2013: A car bomb detonated in Al-Husseiniyah district, Baghdad city, Baghdad, Iraq. This was one of ten coordinated attacks in and around Baghdad on the same day. Approximately 37 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded across all of the attacks. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that the blasts were in revenge for violent acts committed against Sunnis in the country.

GTD ID:
201302170014

When:
2013-02-17

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
In The Al-Husseiniyah Neighborhood

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 Al-Husseiniyah Neighborhood
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
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 Casualty numbers for this attack represent an equal division of the number killed and wounded covering incidents 201302170005, 201302170006, 201302170007, 201302170008, 201302170009, 201302170010, 201302170011, 201302170012, 201302170013, and 201302170014.
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 3 Fatalities / 10 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
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
"ISI claims wave of Baghdad bombings: SITE," Agence France Presse -- English, February 18, 2013.
"Al-Qaida in Iraq claims deadly Baghdad attack," The Associated Press, February 18, 2013.
"Blasts in Baghdad's Shiite Neighborhoods Kill 21," The New York Times, February 18, 2013.