Incident Summary:

11/12/2013: Gunmen opened fire on a car carrying traffic police officer Colonel Mahmud Tariq between Sha'ab and Husseiniya areas, northeast of Baghdad city, Baghdad governorate, Iraq. Tariq was killed in the attack, and his driver was wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201311120023

When:
2013-11-12

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Near Baghdad

Location Details:
The incident took place between the Shaab and Husseiniya areas.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Iraqi Traffic Police
Specific Description Car of Colonel: Mahmoud Tariq
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Silenced 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
"Traffic Police Colonel killed north of Baghdad," Aswat al Iraq, November 12, 2013.
"Urgent...Police officer killed, eight civilians wounded in Baghdad," National Iraq News Agency, November 12, 2013.