Incident Summary:
03/20/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in Amil neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq. At least 27 people were killed and 45 people were injured in the blast. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incident.
Overview
GTD ID:
201703200013
When:
2017-03-20
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Middle East & North Africa
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Baghdad
City:
Baghdad
Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Amil neighborhood.
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Unknown |
Specific Description |
Marketplace |
Nationality of Target |
Iraq |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Unknown |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite |
Vehicle |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Additional Information |
Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. |
Who
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
Unknown |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
27 Fatalities / 45 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
27 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
45 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
|
"Car bomb in Iraqi capital kills at least 23," Al Jazeera, March 20, 2017." |
"Islamic State group claims responsibility for Baghdad attack," Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 21, 2017." |
"1st LD: At least 15 killed in car bomb attack in Iraq's Baghdad," Xinhua General News Service, March 20, 2017." |