Incident Summary:

10/23/2011: On Sunday, in the Saidiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, unknown gunmen armed with silenced pistols opened fire on Ziyad Tariq, an official in the Iraqi Oil Ministry. The gunmen killed the official, and wounded his driver in the attack. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201110230003

When:
2011-10-23

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
The attack took place in the Saidiyah neighborhood, Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Baghdad Oil Ministry
Specific Description An official in the Iraqi Oil Ministry
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms 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 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
Xinhua News Agency, "Two Killed, Six Wounded in Attacks in Baghdad," Xinhua News Agency, October 23, 2011, http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/23/c_122188539.htm.
Reuters, "Security Developments in Iraq, October 23," Reuters, October 23 2011.