Incident Summary:

10/02/2016: Police officers discovered and attempted to defuse an explosive device in An Nassaf, west of Fallujah, Al Anbar, Iraq. The device detonated, killing one police officer and injuring two more officers. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201610020008

When:
2016-10-02

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Al Anbar

City:
Near Fallujah

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the An Nassaf area, west of Fallujah.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Iraqi Police Service (IPS)
Specific Description Officers
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb was 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
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
"IED explosion kills, wounds 3 policemen near Fallujah," Iraqi News, October 2, 2016.
"Iraq Security Roundup 27 September - 3 October 2016," Summary, September 27, 2016.