Incident Summary:

07/13/2016: Assailants fired a missile and an explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle carrying journalists in Qayyarah, Nineveh, Iraq. One journalist was killed and two were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201607130028

When:
2016-07-13

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Nineveh

City:
Qayyarah

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Journalists & Media
Name of Entity Iraqiya State Television
Specific Description Television Cameraman: Ali Mahmud
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A heat-seeking missile and a roadside bomb 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
Additional Information The victims included Ali Jawad and Ali Muftin.
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 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
"Four dead as IS bomber strikes at Iraq checkpoint," Oman Observer, July 13, 2016.
"Attack kills Iraqi journalist, wounds two," National News Agency Lebanon, July 13, 2016.
"Five including Iraqi journalist killed in deadly Baghdad attacks," Al-Araby al-Jadeed, July 13, 2016.