Incident Summary:

09/25/2008: On Thursday evening at 1845, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device hidden inside a plastic bag near a group of children playing in Baghdad's southern Rashid district, Baghdad province, Iraq. The bombing attack killed three children and wounded two others. No claim of responsibility was made for the incident.

GTD ID:
200809250017

When:
2008-09-25

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
The bombing attack took place in Baghdad's southern Rashid district, Baghdad province, Iraq.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description Civilian children
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
Weapon Details
Unknown explosives hidden inside a plastic bag were used in the bombing 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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, "3 Children Killed, 2 Others Wounded in IED Attack in Baghdad, Iraq," National Counterterrorism Center, September 1, 2009.
Agence France Presse, "Baghdad Blast Kills Three Children: US Military," Lexis Nexis, Agence France Presse, September 26, 2008.