Incident Summary:

09/18/1999: In a series of related attacks, a Departmental Amenities Directorate building in Ajaccio, Corsica, France was bombed. There were no casualties in the attack, for which the Armata di Liberazione Naziunale (ALN) claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
199909180002

When:
1999-09-18

Country:
France

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Corsica

City:
Ajaccio

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Departmental Amenities Directorate
Specific Description Departmental Amenities Directorate building in Ajaccio, Corsica, France
Nationality of Target France
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
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) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Armata di Liberazione Naziunale (ALN) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Letter)
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
"France: Corsican Separatists Claim Five Bomb Attacks," Agence France Presse, September 22, 1999.