Incident Summary:

09/27/2001: Four suspected Islamic militants shot and killed 22 people and injured seven others as they celebrated a wedding in Larbaa, Algeria. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
200109270001

When:
2001-09-27

Country:
Algeria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Blida

City:
Larbaa

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Civilians
Specific Description Civilians at a wedding in Larbaa, Algeria
Nationality of Target Algeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 4
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 22 Fatalities / 7 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 22
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 7
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Report: Islamic Militants Kill Thirteen People at a Wedding,” The Associated Press, September 27, 2001.
"Twenty-two People Killed by ‘Terrorist’ Group South of Algiers,” Algiers Radio, September 27, 2001.