Incident Summary:
08/10/2015: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a marketplace in Huwaydir, Diyala, Iraq. In addition to the assailant, at least 51 people were killed and 80 people were injured in the blast. This was one of two coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
Overview
GTD ID:
201508100002
When:
2015-08-10
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Middle East & North Africa
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Diyala
City:
Huwaydir
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Unknown |
Specific Description |
Market |
Nationality of Target |
Iraq |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Minor (likely < $1 million) |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite |
Vehicle |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | Yes |
Part of Multiple Incident? | Yes |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Additional Information |
Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. |
Who
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
1 |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
52 Fatalities / 80 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
52 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
1 |
Total Number of Injured |
80 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
|
"At least 47 people killed in two bomb attacks in eastern Iraq: security sources," Reuters, August 10, 2015." |
"Daesh claims Iraq car bomb that killed at least 58," Gulf News, August 12, 2015." |
"Bombings kill scores in eastern Iraq," Al Jazeera, August 10, 2015." |