Incident Summary:

10/03/1998: Six sticks of dynamite, bundled with black tape and a kitchen timer, were discovered at the Carolina Women's Clinic south of Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.A. No injuries or damage resulted from this incident and there was no claim of responsibility. In addition, the Hallmark Clinic was also attacked on the same day.

GTD ID:
199810030002

When:
1998-10-03

Country:
United States

Region:
North America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Carolina

City:
Lakedale

Location Details:
South of Fayetteville.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Abortion Related
Name of Entity Carolina Women's Clinic
Specific Description The Carolina Women's Clinic near Fayetteville
Nationality of Target United States
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Dynamite/TNT
Weapon Details
The bomb was composed of six sticks of dynamite bundled with black tape and attached to a kitchen timer.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Authorities discovered and defused the device before it exploded. This was one of two related attacks (cf. 199010030003).
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Anti-Abortion extremists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
"Suspected Explosive Devices Found at 2 Abortion Clinics,” Chicago Tribune, October 4, 1998.