*** A death toll established by AFP counts more than 4,000 casualties from attacks in Iraq as of the beginning of the year. On Sunday, attacks around the country killed 60 people. And on Monday, 11 more were killed in areas north of the capital. Dozens more died in blasts last week. Amir Jabbar al-Saidi is a security expert living in Baghdad: This type of attack is very frequent in cafés and markets, where crowds tend to congregate. About a month ago, there was even a quadruple car bomb attack in a market in the Shaab neighbourhood, in which I lost several loved ones. This type of attack is used to cause the maximum number of fatalities among the civilian population and the security and emergency services. Generally, when there’s an explosion, people spontaneously run toward the injured in order to help them. These attacks are precisely timed, with a second explosion typically occurring five to ten minutes after the first attack, which coincides with the arrival of emergency and security services. Al Qaeda terrorists employ a range of operational strategies, but they are currently favouring roadside bombs, car bombs, and bombs in public trashcans. In the last couple months, most explosions were either triggered remotely by a cell phone or by suicide bombers. A new, particularly cruel tactic has recently emerged. In a busy parking lot, someone parks their car in a way that blocks other cars from passing, and leaves a phone number on the windshield. When another driver calls that number, this phone call triggers the bomb. *** Video: Double suicide attack in Baghdad. The second bomber goes off
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:52:49 +0000
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