Incident Summary:

10/26/2016: Assailants set fire to a number of Sunni civilian houses in Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blazes. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Popular Mobilization Forces.

GTD ID:
201610260054

When:
2016-10-26

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Al Anbar

City:
Rutbah

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the west of Rutbah.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Houses
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Popular Mobilization Forces (Iraq) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
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
"Shia militiamen destroy mosques in Iraq’s Rutba: Source," Anadolu Ajansi, October 27, 2016.
"Shia militia avenges from Sunnis in Rutba: Iraqi leader," Anadolu Ajansi, October 26, 2016.