Incident Summary:

09/27/2000: An explosion damaged a Temping agency in Seville. No one was killed or injured. This was one of three related incidents in the region, bombs detonated at two other temping agencies on the same day. 01 October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) claimed responsibility for the attacks.

GTD ID:
200009270002

When:
2000-09-27

Country:
Spain

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Andalusia

City:
Seville

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Temping agency in Seville
Nationality of Target Spain
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Time Fuse
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
First of October Antifascist Resistance Group (GRAPO) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
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 Unknown
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
“Spain: GRAPO urban guerrillas claim temping agency bomb attacks,” Madrid TVE Internacional, September 27, 2000.
“Spain: GRAPO urban guerrillas claim temping agency bomb attacks,” Madrid EFE, September 27, 2000.