Incident Summary:

07/29/2013: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Habibiah area, Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. At least four people were killed and another 14 were injured in the blast. This was one of 24 coordinated attacks in Iraq and one of nine car bombings targeting Shia areas in Baghdad on this date. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the coordinated attacks were part of campaign called "warrior harvest."

GTD ID:
201307290017

When:
2013-07-29

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Habibiah neighborhood of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Shia Civilians
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 14 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 14
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Blast kills six at cafe in Iraq's Baquba," Todaysthv.com, July 31, 2013.
"Iraq's al-Qaida claims responsibility for Monday's attacks," Xinhua News Agency, July 30, 2013.
"Deadly attacks kill 63 in Iraq," Xinhua News Agency, July 29, 2013.