Incident Summary:

08/26/2017: Assailants shot and killed a civilian in Rqe'at, Murqub, Libya. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kani brigade.

GTD ID:
201708260014

When:
2017-08-26

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Murqub

City:
Rqe'at

Location Details:
The incident occurred 40 kilometers southeast of Tripoli, near the city of Tarhouna.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilian
Nationality of Target Libya
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun 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
Kani Brigade 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
"8 killed in clashes in western Libya," Xinhua General News Service, August 27, 2017.
"Hosted Product: Libya Press Review Security Arab Sources August 28, 2017," Libya Foreign and Domestic Affairs Digest, August 28, 2017.