Incident Summary:

05/18/2017: Assailants raided Zerge, Saladin, Iraq. This was one of two related attacks in Tuz Khormato district on this date. Five assailants and one soldier were killed in this assault. In addition, an unknown number of assailants and 34 security personnel were injured across the ensuing clashes. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201705180005

When:
2017-05-18

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Saladin

City:
Zerge

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Tuz Khormato district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Iraqi Armed Forces
Specific Description Forces
Nationality of Target Iraq
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Iraqi Police Service (IPS)
Specific Description Officers
Nationality of Target Iraq
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Zerge Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and injured across incidents 201705180005 and 201705180009.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 6 Fatalities / 17 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 5
Total Number of Injured 17
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Nine civilians killed, 11 wounded in IED blast in Salahuddin," Iraqi News, May 18, 2017.
"One soldier, five IS militants killed in foiled attack against troops in Salahuddin," Iraqi News, May 18, 2017.
"IS targets Turkmen area north of Baghdad, killing 3," Qatar Peninsula, May 18, 2017.