Incident Summary:

06/27/2020: Assailants attacked Shaykh Jawamir, Diyala, Iraq. There were no reported casualties, as security forces repelled the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

GTD ID:
202006270017

When:
2020-06-27

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Diyala

City:
Shaykh Jawamir

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Iraqi Volunteer Forces
Specific Description Members
Nationality of Target Iraq
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Sheikh Jawamir Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
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) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"ISHM: JUNE 25 - JULY 2, 2020," Enabling Peace in Iraq Center, July 2, 2020.
"Terrorism Digest: 27-28 Jun 20," BBC Monitoring, June 28, 2020.
"Iraqi policeman killed in IS attack in Diyala," BBC Monitoring, June 28, 2020.