Incident Summary:

09/30/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Habibiya neighborhood, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. An unspecified number of people were killed and injured in the blast. This was one of 14 coordinated car bombings in and around Baghdad on the same day. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was in retaliation for intensified security operations in predominantly Sunni areas.

GTD ID:
201309300014

When:
2013-09-30

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
Incident occurred in Habibiya area

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 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
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 Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Qaida group claims responsibility for Monday's Baghdad bombings," Philippines News Agency, October 1, 2013.
"Al-Qaida Spinoff Group 'Behind Baghdad Car Bombings'[PHOTOS]," International Business Times UK, September 30, 2013.
"Xinhua: Roundup: Wave Of Violence Kills 41, Wounds 151 In Iraq," Xinhua, September 30, 2013.