Incident Summary:

09/17/2020: An explosive device detonated targeting a US military convoy in Latifiyah, Babil, Iraq. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks targeting US convoys on this day. Kata'ib Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202009170041

When:
2020-09-17

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Babil

City:
Latifiyah

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR)
Specific Description Convoy
Nationality of Target International
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Kata'ib Hezbollah Qasem al-Jabbarin Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
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
"BBCM Middle East and North Africa Watchlist for 18 September," BBC Monitoring Middle East and North Africa Watchlist, September 18, 2020.
"Two Bomb Attacks Reported on Coalition Forces near Baghdad," BasNews.com, September 17, 2020.