Incident Summary:

11/19/2000: Members of Mujahidin-e-Khalq fired mortars on an area on the fringes of the border city of Musian, in Ilam Province, Iran. No casualties were suffered in this attack.

GTD ID:
200011190001

When:
2000-11-19

Country:
Iran

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ilam

City:
Near Musian

Location Details:
This incident occurred at an area on the fringes of the border city of Musian.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Civilians
Specific Description Residents of the city of Musian
Nationality of Target Iran
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) 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
"Mojahedin-e Khalq mortar attack on south-western city,” BBC, November 21, 2000.