Incident Summary:

11/17/2013: A roadside bomb detonated in Tuz Khormato city, Saladin governorate, Iraq. This was one of 15 explosions across Tuz Khormato and one of 12 roadside bombings on this day. At least 5 people were killed and 13 people were injured across the incidents involving roadside bombs. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201311170056

When:
2013-11-17

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Saladin

City:
Tuz Khormato

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 Civilians
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack represent an equal division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201311170046, 201311170047, 201311170048, 201311170049, 201311170050, 201311170051, 201311170052, 201311170053, 201311170054, 201311170055, 201311170056, and 201311170057.
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 0 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
"Dozens Are Killed In Iraq Bombings," The New York Times, November 18, 2013.
"Roundup: 23 killed, 74 wounded in violent attacks in Iraq," Philippines News Agency, November 18, 2013.
"Series of bombs detonated across Tuz-Khurmato, Iraq, leave 5 dead," UPI, November 17, 2013.