Overview
GTD ID:
200803110004
When:
2008-03-11
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Middle East & North Africa
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Basra
City:
Basra
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Transportation |
Name of Entity |
Civilians |
Specific Description |
Iraqi civilians onboard the minibus. |
Nationality of Target |
Iraq |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Minor (likely < $1 million) |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite |
Land Mine |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Who
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 |
16 Fatalities / 22 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
16 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
22 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
"Jay Deshmukh, "39 killed as Iraq and US ponder future American role," Agence France Presse, March 11, 2008." |
"Rocket attack in Iraq kills 3 U.S. soldiers," Los Angeles Times, March 13, 2008." |
"Bradley Brooks, "Dozens killed across Iraq in sporadic violence; 3 more US soldiers die," The Associated Press, March 12, 2008." |