Incident Summary:

08/21/2016: Security forces identified and arrested a suicide bomber in Tasin, Kirkuk, Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201608210011

When:
2016-08-21

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kirkuk

City:
Kirkuk

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Tasin area of Kirkuk.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Unknown
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Unknown
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden belt was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
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: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 1
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Video shows 12-year-old Isis suicide bomber having explosives belt defused by Iraqi forces," International Business Times UK, August 22, 2016.
"Security forces foil 2 suicide bomb attacks in Iraq's Kirkuk," Xinhua General News Service, August 21, 2016.
"Iraq: Security Roundup 1900 GMT 22 August 2016," Summary, August 22, 2016.