Incident Summary:

10/04/2010: On Monday, near the al-Alwiyah communications center, Al Karradah district, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown assailants detonated an improvised explosive device, killing one telecommunications worker, and wounding another. No property damage was reported. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201010040012

When:
2010-10-04

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
The attack took place near the al-Alwiyah communications center Al Karradah district in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Telecommunication
Name of Entity Alwiyah Communications
Specific Description Telecommunication workers were targeted in the bombing.
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 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 1 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Press TV, "Iraq Bombing Attacks Claim Five Lives," http://www.presstv.ir/detail/145131.html (October 04, 2010).
BBC Monitoring Middle East, "(Corr) Iraqi Ministry Seeks Census Postponement to Five December; Roundup 4 Oct," LexisNexis Academic, BBC Monitoring Middle East, October 04, 2010.