Incident Summary:

12/15/2020: Gunmen shot and killed an activist Salah al-Iraqi in Baghdad al-Jadeeda area, Baghdad, Iraq. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202012150012

When:
2020-12-15

Country:
Iraq

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baghdad

City:
Baghdad

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Baghdad al-Jadeeda area.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Activist: Salah al-Iraqi
Nationality of Target Iraq
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Handgun
Weapon Details
Silenced pistols were used in the attack.
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
"Iraqi activist shot dead in Baghdad," Middle East Eye, December 15, 2020.
"Iraqi activist shot dead in Baghdad," Shafaaq.com, December 15, 2020.
"ISHM: DECEMBER 10 - DECEMBER 17, 2020," Enabling Peace in Iraq Center, December 17, 2020.