Incident Date:
November 07, 2013
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Tarmiyah Iraq
Perpetrators: Salman Ashrafi
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Vehicle)
Organization Type: Religious,
Suicide Attack: Yes
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Military(Military Barracks/Base/Headquarters/Check Post)
Canadian Target: No
Canadian Victim: No
Canadian Perpetrator: Yes
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 19 fatalities, 41 injuries
Perpetrators: 2 involved, 2 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "11/07/2013: two suicide car bombs exploded at an Iraqi army base in Tarmiyah, north of Baghdad; the first exploded at the compound gate, and the second entered the compound and exploded in a crowd of soldiers and military personnel. One of the drivers was the Pakistani-Canadian jihadist from Calgary, Salman Ashrafi (nom-de-guerre Abu Abdullah Al Khorasani). News reports claim that at least 19 were killed with another 41 injured. "
References: 1) "“Suicide blast kills soldiers in Iraq’s north.” Al Jazeera, November 8, 2013. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/11/suicide-blasts-kill-soldiers-iraq-north-2013117222949742816.html "
2) "Bell, Stewart. “Iraq suicide bomber was once a Calgary business analyst who ‘seemed like a regular guy’.” National Post, June 4, 2014. http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/06/04/calgary-business-analyst-seemed-like-a-regular-guy-before-he-became-a-suicide-bomber-in-iraq/"
3) "Bell, Stewart. “Canadian ISIS member’s online ‘wake up call’ urges Muslims to follow example of Calgary suicide bomber.” National Post, June 16, 2014. http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/06/16/canadian-isis-members-online-wake-up-call-urges-muslims-to-follow-example-of-calgary-suicide-bomber/"
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