Incident Summary:

07/30/2020: Assailants fired two rockets that landed and detonated near Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the incident was carried out by Kata'ib Hezbollah.

GTD ID:
202007300019

When:
2020-07-30

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
The incident occurred at Baghdad International Airport.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Airports and Aircraft
Name of Entity Baghdad International Airport
Specific Description Airport
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Two Katyusha rockets were used in the attack.
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
Kata'ib Hezbollah (suspected) 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
"As Iraqi Prime Minister preps DC trip, Iran's militias fire rockets daily," Jerusalem Post, August 17, 2020.
"ISHM: JULY 30 - AUGUST 6, 2020," Enabling Peace in Iraq Center, August 6, 2020.