Incident Summary:

09/13/2013: An explosive device detonated outside of the Al-Salam mosque in Baquba city, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two blasts at the mosque within a short period; this first explosion was designed to draw a crowd to be targeted by the second attack. At least 30 people were killed and another 24 people were injured across the two blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201309130010

When:
2013-09-13

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Diyala

City:
Baqubah

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Al-Salam Mosque
Specific Description Mosque
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
An explosive device containing ball bearings was placed inside an AC unit 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 represent an equal division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201309130010 and 201309130011. Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable 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 15 Fatalities / 12 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 15
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
"Deadly bomb blasts strike near Iraq mosque," Al Jazeera, September 13, 2013.
"Bomb kills 30, wounds dozens at Sunni mosque in Iraq," CNN, September 13, 2013.
"Iraq attack against Sunni-Shiite prayer kills 30," XinMsn, September 13, 2013.