Incident Summary:

08/13/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside the Al-Zahraa mosque in the area of Al-Wardiyah, Sulayman Bik subdistrict, Madain district, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were killed and 12 people were injured in the blast. The mosque and nearby buildings were damaged in this attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201308130014

When:
2013-08-13

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Diyala

City:
Madain

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Al-Zahraa Mosque
Specific Description 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 Vehicle
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 12 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
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
"3 civilians killed, 12+ wounded in bomb blast in Mada'in area," Aswat al-Iraq, August 13, 2013.
"Al-Sharqiyah Roundup: Iraqi Security Forces Launch Military Operations in Various Areas in Iraq," Al-Sharqiyah News, August 13, 2013.
"Fatal car bombings near Baghdad, Kirkuk," Turkish Weekly, August 13, 2013.