Incident Summary:

09/15/2013: A roadside bomb detonated near a house in Buhriz town, Diyala governorate, Iraq. At least three people were injured in the blast. This was one of 13 coordinated attacks in Iraq on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials speculated that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have been involved.

GTD ID:
201309150016

When:
2013-09-15

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Diyala

City:
Buhriz

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 House
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 Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb was used in the attack.
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) (suspected) 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
"Update: 44 killed, 133 wounded in separate attacks across Iraq," Philippines News Agency, September 16, 2013.
"Attacks kill at least 53 in Iraq," Washington Post, September 15, 2013.
"Bombings rock Iraq again, 59 more die," Press TV, September 15, 2013.