Incident Summary:

03/27/2010: On Saturday, in the Al Karkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device in the central 'Alawi al Hillah neighborhood near the Baghdad Movie Theater. Two civilians were wounded. The theater and three nearby stores were damaged. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201003270021

When:
2010-03-27

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
The attack took place in Baghdad.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity
Specific Description The target was the Baghdad Movie Theater.
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
An improvised explosive device was 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 0 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
National Counterterrorism Center, "Two Civilians Wounded in IED Attack in Baghdad, Iraq," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, July 28, 2010.
Voice of Iraq, "IED Explodes Near Movie Theater, Wounds Two in Baghdad," LexisNexis Academic, Voice of Iraq, March 27, 2010.