Incident Summary:
06/01/2017: Assailants fired mortars at fleeing civilians in Zanjili neighborhood, Mosul, Iraq. At least seven people were killed and 23 other people were injured in the incident. This was one of two attacks targeting fleeing civilians in Zanjili on the same day. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.
Overview
GTD ID:
201706010020
When:
2017-06-01
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Middle East & North Africa
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Nineveh
City:
Mosul
Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Zanjili neighborhood.
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Not Applicable |
Specific Description |
Civilians |
Nationality of Target |
Iraq |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
No |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite |
Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.) |
Weapon Details |
Mortars were used in the attack. |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | Yes |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Additional Information |
Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. |
Who
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
Unknown |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
7 Fatalities / 23 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
7 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
23 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
"Singapore: Dozens of fleeing civilians killed, wounded by Islamic State mortar fire in Mosul," Channel NewsAsia Online, June 1, 2017." |
"Updated: sources: 5 civilians, including child, sniped by IS while fleeing Mosul enclave," Iraqi News, June 1, 2017." |
"Dozens of fleeing civilians killed, wounded by Islamic State mortar fire in Mosul," Reuters, June 1, 2017." |
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