GTD ID:
199610170002

When:
1996-10-17

Country:
Sierra Leone

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Northern

City:
Masanga

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity
Specific Description Hospital
Nationality of Target Philippines
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity hospital
Specific Description Sierra Leone patients in the hospital
Nationality of Target Sierra Leone
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Small caliber
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 36 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 36
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources