Incident Summary:

07/29/2006: A bomb planted between the Sunni al-Ali al-Aadhim mosque and a youth centre exploded in Baghdad, Iraq, killing four people and wounded another nine just as worshippers were leaving after prayers. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
200607290003

When:
2006-07-29

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Unknown
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 Unknown Explosive Type
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 9 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 9
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
“Bomb at mosque kills four in Baghdad,” The Guardian (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island), July 29, 2006
"Prayer-time explosion kills four," Irish News, July 29, 2006.
"Bomb at mosque kills four in Baghdad," The Guardian, July 29, 2006.