Incident Summary:

04/10/2009: On Friday, a roadside bomb targeted a civilian vehicle on the main route from the village of Mansouriyat Al Jabal to Muqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq. Two civilians were killed and three children were wounded in the attack. No claim of responsibility has been reported.

GTD ID:
200904100020

When:
2009-04-10

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Diyala

City:
Muqdadiyah

Location Details:
The attack to place on the main route from the village of Mansouriyat al Jabal to Muqdadiyah, Diyala, 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 A civilian vehicle
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Unknown explosives 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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Voice of Iraq, "Roadside Bomb Leaves Five Casualties in Muqdadiya," http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=111352 (April 10, 2009).
National Counterterrorism Center, "Two Civilians Killed, Three Children Wounded in IED Attack Near Al Miqdadiyah, Diyala, Iraq", Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, December 28, 2009
Sahar Issa, Hussein Kadhim, McClatchy Newspapers, "Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Friday 10 April 2009", http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/65872.html, April 10, 2009.