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4/29/2000: A Yugoslav-made hand grenade exploded in a discotheque in Hamburg, Germany. Approximately 1500 people were in the disco at the time of the explosion, but only nine people were wounded; two were seriously wounded. A week later, a man who had been identified by photographs was arrested in connection to the bombing. There is speculation that the bombing may have been related to a battle over territory.Overview
GTD ID:
200004290001
When:
2000-04-29
Country:
Germany
Region:
Western Europe
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Hamburg
City:
Hamburg
Location Details:
J's, a discotheque in the St.Pauli red-light district in Hamburg
What
| Target Type: Private Citizens & Property | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Entity | Civilians | ||
| Specific Description | Civilians at a discotheque in Hamburg | ||
| Nationality of Target | Germany | ||
| Hostages | No |
| Property Damage | Yes |
| Extent of Property Damage | Unknown |
| Value of Property Damage | Unknown |
How
| Type | Sub-type |
|---|---|
| Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite | Grenade |
| Weapon Details | |
| A Yugoslav-made hand grenade | |
| Suicide Attack? | No |
| Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
| Criterion 1 (more) | No |
| Criterion 2 (more) | Yes |
| Criterion 3 (more) | Yes |
| Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) | Yes |
| Alternate Designation (more) | Other Crime Type |
| Additional Information | One source states that eight people were injured while two state that nine people were injured |
Who
| Group Name | Claimed Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Unknown | No |
| Number of Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Number of Captured Perpetrators | 1 |
| Total Number of Casualties | 0 Fatalities / 9 Injured |
| Total Number of Fatalities | 0 |
| Number of U.S. Fatalities | 0 |
| Number of Perpetrator Fatalities | 0 |
| Total Number of Injured | 9 |
| Number of U.S. Injured | 0 |
| Number of Perpetrators Injured | 0 |
Sources
| "Nine injured after hand grenade explodes in Hamburg disco," Associated Press, April 29, 2000." |
| "Germany - bomb eight injured when hand grenade explodes inside German disco," EFE News Service, April 29, 2000." |
| "Suspect arrested over Hamburg disco grenade attack," Reuters, May 7, 2000." |
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