Incident Summary:

08/10/2013: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated in Nasiriyah city, Dhi Qar governorate, Iraq. Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in the explosions. This was one of 23 coordinated bombings that occurred across Iraq on August 10, 2013. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attacks were in response to Iraqi security forces arresting hundreds of Muslims.

GTD ID:
201308100016

When:
2013-08-10

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Dhi Qar

City:
Nasiriyah

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
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 Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
Two car bombs were 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 attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 12 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
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
"Iraq rocked by deadly car bombs," Al Jazeera, August 10, 2013.
"Three blasts kill 26 in central and western Iraq," CBC, August 12, 2013.
"At least 22 killed in Iraq car bombings," WCVB.com, August 10, 2013.