Incident Summary:

10/20/2013: A suicide bomber detonated at a cafe in the Al-Amil area of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. This was one of two coordinated bombings at the same location in a short period of time; this explosion targeted a crowd that had gathered following an earlier blast. At least 34 people were killed and at least 40 other people were injured across both explosions. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201310200006

When:
2013-10-20

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
Incident occurred in Al-Amil area

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Coffee Shop
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 Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Weapon Details
A suicide bomber equipped with an explosive vest was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
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 conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers for this attack represent an equal division of the total number killed and wounded covering incidents 201310200005 and 201310200006.
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 18 Fatalities / 20 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 18
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 20
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"New series of attacks in Iraq kills 30," CNN, October 20, 2013.
"Baghdad cafe bombing kills at least 38," Reuters, October 20, 2013.
"Iraq attacks including nine suicide bombings kill 49," Agence France Presse -- English, October 20, 2013.