Incident Summary:

09/03/2013: Two explosives-laden vehicles detonated near a police station in the Sadiyah neighborhood of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least 6 people were killed and another 15 people were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks within the city on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for this and the other incidents, stating that the attacks were in retaliation for security campaigns that the group says target Sunni areas.

GTD ID:
201309030005

When:
2013-09-03

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
The incident took place in the Sadiyah neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Iraqi Police Service (IPS)
Specific Description Police Station
Nationality of Target Iraq
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Shia 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 explosives- laden vehicles 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
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 6 Fatalities / 15 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 15
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Qaeda group claims Baghdad attacks that killed 50," Agence France Presse -- English, September 8, 2013.
"Deadly bombs hit Baghdad Shia areas," BBC, September 3, 2013.
"Wave of bombings, attacks in Iraq kill at least 67," Times of India, September 3, 2013.