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k12031

39-40 by suicide bomber, possibly female, Kadhimiyah, Baghdad

Incident k12031
Type suicide bomber, possibly female
Deaths recorded 39-40
Targeted or hit Shiite pilgrims
Place Imam Moussa shrine, Kadhimiyah, Baghdad
Date and time 4 January 2009, 11:00 AM
Sources KUNA 05 Jan
NYT 04 Jan

Individuals for whom personal or identifying details were reported

IBC page Identifying details (number if more than one) Age Sex
k12031-ke1422 Dhiaa Hussein, cousin of Hussein Abu Ali 20 Male
k12031-nf1543 Haidar, cousin of Abu Fatima Adult Male
k12031-ka1588 Son of Haidar 4 Male

Individuals for whom only demographic or other non-personal information was reported

Number killed Occupation Age Sex
7 Unrecorded Adult Female
7 Iranian Pilgrim Adult Female
10 Iranian Pilgrim Adult Male

Of the 39 to 40 deaths recorded here, some personal information was reported for 3 of the dead.

Only demographic information, without any identifying details, was available for 24 other people recorded killed.

Neither personal nor demographic information was reported for another 12 to 13 people killed in this entry.