Incident Summary:

01/12/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated in Filastine neighborhood, Muqdadiyah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of two similar incidents in the area on the same day. Two people were killed and 15 people were injured across both attacks. Al-Naqshabandiya Army claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201501120004

When:
2015-01-12

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Diyala

City:
Muqdadiyah

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Filistine neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Filistine Neighborhood
Specific Description Neighborhood
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 Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Artillery 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 a division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201501120003 and 201501120004.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Naqshabandiya Army Intifadat Ahrar al-Iraq 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 1 Fatalities / 7 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 7
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Iraq: Non-ISIL Sunni Insurgent Operational Claims Roundup, 15-21 January 2015," OSC Summary, January 15, 2015.
"Iraq: Security Roundup 1200 GMT 12 January 2015," OSC Summary, January 12, 2015.