Incident Summary:

07/07/2014: Assailants fired mortars at refugees and a military official in Al-Sadan area, Al Anbar governorate, Iraq. Major General Najm Al-Sudani, a military commander, was killed and an unknown number of refugees were injured in the attack. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201407070016

When:
2014-07-07

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Al Anbar

City:
Al-Sadan

Location Details:
Incident occurred in Al-Sa'adan area east of Fallujah, Al Anbar governorate.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Iraqi Army
Specific Description 6th Division Commander: Major General Najm al-Sudani
Nationality of Target Iraq
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Refugees
Nationality of Target
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Mortars 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
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 1 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Iraq army general killed by shelling: spokesman," Agence France Presse -- English, July 7, 2014.
"Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, July 7," Xinhua General News Service, July 7, 2014.
"Iraq: Roundup of Security Incidents 01-07 July 2014," OSC Summary, July 7, 2014.