Incident Summary:

05/20/2010: On Thursday, in Yusufiyah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, assailants detonated an improvised explosive device inside a residence, wounding three civilians and damaging the residence. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201005200030

When:
2010-05-20

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Babil

City:
Yusufiyah

Location Details:
The attack took place at a residence in Yusufiyah, Al Qadisiyah.

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 residence was targeted in the attack.
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 / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
National Counterterrorism Center, "Three Civilians Wounded in IED Attack in Yusufiyah, Al Qadisiyah, Iraq," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, October 06, 2010.
BBC Monitoring Middle East, "Iraqi President's Get-Together Said to Have "Lacked Political Substance"; Update," LexisNexis Academic, BBC Monitoring Middle East, May 21, 2010.