Incident Summary:

07/11/2013: An explosive device detonated at a Shia mosque in Dujail town, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of two attacks outside the mosque; this blast was designed to target people responding to an earlier blast. At least 11 people were killed and another 25 were injured across the two explosions. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201307110004

When:
2013-07-11

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Saladin

City:
Dujail

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Other
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description First Responders
Nationality of Target Iraq
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 Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
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 a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201307110003 and 201307110004. Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority estimates are reported here.
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 / 12 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 12
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Shias targeted in deadly Iraq attacks," Al Jazeera, July 12, 2013.
"Bomb kills 19 in northern Iraqi city, officials say," FOXNews.com, July 12, 2013.
"New attacks in Iraq kill 24 Shiites, 5 policemen," Arkansas Online, July 12, 2013.