Incident Summary:

04/26/2013: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near a kiosk in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Five people were killed and 21 others were injured in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201304260008

When:
2013-04-26

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
Incident occurred in the Sadr City part of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Falafel Kiosk
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
A motorcycle bomb 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 5 Fatalities / 21 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 21
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Bombers in Baghdad target Sunni mosques; 4 dead," CNN, April 26, 2013.
"UN calls for restraint in Iraq as over 200 killed," Agence France Presse -- English, April 26, 2013.
"Bombs kill at least 20 across Iraqi capital," Brantford Expositor, April 26, 2013.