Incident Summary:

05/27/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a market in Saba al-Bor, Saladin, Iraq. At least eight people were killed and another 26 individuals were injured in the blast. This was one of 12 coordinated car bombings in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was involved in the attack.

GTD ID:
201305270030

When:
2013-05-27

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Saladin

City:
Saba al-Bor

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Market
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 8 Fatalities / 26 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 8
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 26
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Wave of Baghdad car bombs kills 66," BBC, May 27, 2013.
"At least 57 Iraqi Shiites killed as car bombings tear through Baghdad," Abu Dhabi National, May 27, 2013.
"17:02Wave of Baghdad blasts kills dozens," Irish Independent, May 27, 2013.