Incident Summary:

05/24/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a military headquarters in Baqubah, Diyala governorate, Iraq. This was one of eight coordinated attacks in Diyala and one of four incidents in Baqubah on the same day. At least 14 people were injured across the eight attacks. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201505240006

When:
2015-05-24

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Diyala

City:
Baqubah

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Northeast of Baqubah

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 5th Division Headquarters
Nationality of Target Iraq
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 Vehicle
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
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 a division of the cumulative total of killed across incidents 201505240006, 201505240012, 201505240081, 201505240082, 201505240083, 201505240084, 201505240085, and 201505240086.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
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 1
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Eight bomb blasts rock Iraq's Diyala province," Agence France Presse -- English, May 24, 2015.
"Iraq: Roundup of Security Incidents 19-25 May 2015," OSC Summary, May 19, 2015.
"Terrorism: Transcript of ISIL's Al-Bayan Radio Broadcast for 25 May," Twitter, May 25, 2015.