Incident Summary:

07/17/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting an Omar al-Mukhtar Brigade vehicle on a bridge near Wadi Marqas, Derna district, Libya. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.

GTD ID:
201507170001

When:
2015-07-17

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Derna

City:
Near Wadi Marqas

Location Details:
The incident occurred on a bridge at Wadi Marqas

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Terrorists/Non-state Militia
Name of Entity Omar al-Mukhtar Brigade
Specific Description Vehicle
Nationality of Target Libya
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
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?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Barqa Province of the Islamic State No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Libya security digest Arab Media July 20, 2015," Libya Digest, July 20, 2015.