Incident Summary:

11/10/2019: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Suluk, Raqqah, Syria. At least five people were killed and 13 other people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the People's Protection Units (YPG).

GTD ID:
201911100002

When:
2019-11-10

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Raqqah

City:
Suluk

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Suluk Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Syria
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 Vehicle
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden truck was used in the attack.
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) No
People's Protection Units (YPG) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 8 Fatalities / 20 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 8
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 20
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Eight dead in blast in Turkish-held Syrian town," Al Jazeera, November 10, 2019.
"5 killed in explosion in Turkey-held area in northern Syria," Xinhua General News Service, November 11, 2019.
"Car bomb kills eight in Syria," Gulf Times, November 10, 2019.