Incident Summary:

03/27/2001: Unknown attackers shot and slit the throat of a municipal guard, killing him, in El Manaicha, Algeria. After killing the guard, the attackers stole his kalishnikov gun. No group claimed responsibility for the murder.

GTD ID:
200103270007

When:
2001-03-27

Country:
Algeria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

El Bordj

City:
El Manaicha

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Munipial Guard
Specific Description Municipal guard in El Manaicha
Nationality of Target Algeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
The victim was shot then had his throat slit.
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) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Other Crime Type
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
Hadj Abdelkader, "Algeria: Civilian Militiaman Killed West of Algiers,” Le Mat, March 29, 2001.