GTD ID:
198510070028

When:
1985-10-07

Country:
Egypt

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Alexandria

City:
Alexandria

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hijacking
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Maritime
Name of Entity Achille Lauro Cruise Ship
Specific Description
Nationality of Target Italy
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 420
US Hostages 0
Outcome Combination
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Explosives Grenade
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Kalashnikov - Soviet made; Grenade; Explosive
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 1
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources