Incident Summary:

07/22/2013: A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden vehicle targeted an Iraqi military convoy in Mosul city, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. At least 25 people, including soldiers and civilians were killed and another 16 people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspect that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was behind the incident.

GTD ID:
201307220001

When:
2013-07-22

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Nineveh

City:
Mosul

Location Details:
The incident took place in the Kokchali area of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Iraqi Army
Specific Description Convoy
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 Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
An explosive-laden car driven by a suicide bomber was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 26 Fatalities / 16 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 26
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 16
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Deadly suicide bombing strikes northern Iraq," Al Jazeera, July 22, 2013.
"Suicide Bombers, Prison Attacks Are Latest in Deadly Iraqi Violence," VOA News, July 22, 2013.
"Xinhua: 2nd LD Writethru: 25 Killed, 29 Wounded In Suicide Bomb Attack In Northern Iraq," Xinhua, July 22, 2013.