Incident Summary:

08/20/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in the Nasr Square area of Amarah city, Maysan governorate, Iraq. This was one of two car bombings in this city within ten minutes, across which at least four people were killed and at least 42 others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201308200002

When:
2013-08-20

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Maysan

City:
Amarah

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Nasr Square
Specific Description Square
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?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 201308200002 and 201308200003.
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 2 Fatalities / 21 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 21
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Iraq hit by series of car bombs," Al Jazeera, August 21, 2013.
"Al-Sharqiyah Roundup: Iraqi PM Urges Iraqis To Endure Military Operations To Achieve Security," Al-Sharqiyah News, August 21, 2013.
"Car bombings in 3 southern Iraqi cities kill at least 10, wound dozens," Squamish Chief, August 20, 2013.