Incident Summary:

09/23/2013: An explosive device detonated at a Sunni funeral in the Adhamiyah district in Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated bombings at the funeral within a short period; this first blast was designed to draw a crowd that was targeted in a later blast. At least 16 people were killed and another 30 people were injured across the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201309230020

When:
2013-09-23

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Adhamiyah district of the city.

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 Sunni Funeral Mourners
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 Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Bomb intended to draw a crowd was 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 represent an equal division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201309230020 and 201309230021.
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 8 Fatalities / 15 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 8
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
"Bomb at Sunni funeral kills 15 in Iraq," Agence France Presse -- English, September 23, 2013.
"Baghdad blast against Sunni mourners kills 7," Agence France Presse -- English, September 23, 2013.
"Twin blasts kill mourners at Baghdad funeral," Al Jazeera, September 23, 2013.