Incident Summary:

07/23/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of the Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Sunni Mosque in Kirkuk city, Kirkuk, Iraq. This was one of two attacks on mosques in Kirkuk on this day. At least seven people were killed and at least 31 were wounded across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201307230004

When:
2013-07-23

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kirkuk

City:
Kirkuk

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Omar Bin Abdul Aziz Mosque
Specific Description Sunni Mosque
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
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb was used in the attack.
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 incident represent an equal division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201307230004 and 201307230005.
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 4 Fatalities / 16 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 16
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Bombs against Iraq Sunni mosques kill 12: officials," Agence France Presse -- English, July 23, 2013.
"16 killed in night attacks in Iraq," Xinhua News Agency, July 23, 2013.
"Bombs against Iraq Sunni Mosques Kill Nine," Naharnet, July 23, 2013.