Incident Summary:

09/20/2013: Assailants fired a rocket at a Police General Directorate facilities building in Ankara city, Ankara province, Turkey. The rocket struck the building but did not cause any casualties. This was one of two attacks on the police compound on this day. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the incident to the Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C).

GTD ID:
201309200013

When:
2013-09-20

Country:
Turkey

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ankara

City:
Ankara

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Dikmen area.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Turkish National Police (EGM)
Specific Description Building
Nationality of Target Turkey
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
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
A rocket was fired in the attack.
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
Devrimici Halk Kurtulus Cephesi (DHKP/C) No
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
"Turkey police shot dead one suspect after rocket attack," Agence France Presse -- English, September 21, 2013.
"Turkish suspect in attack on police shot dead, second wounded," Reuters, September 21, 2013.
"Initial findings say outlawed leftist group likely to be responsible for Ankara attack: Police," Turkish Daily, September 21, 2013.