Incident Summary:

04/06/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a military patrol in Albu-Bali area, Ramadi city, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. At least one soldier was killed and two more soldiers were injured in the blast. Military Council of the Tribal Revolutionaries (MCTR) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201404060020

When:
2014-04-06

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Al Anbar

City:
Albu Bali

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Iraqi Armed Forces
Specific Description Patrol
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?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Military Council of the Tribal Revolutionaries (MCTR) 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 1 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"10 killed in insurgent attacks in Iraq," Philippines News Agency, April 7, 2014.
"Highlights: Iraqi Sunni Insurgent Operational Claims; 1-20 April 2014," OSC Summary, April 1, 2014.