Incident Summary:

09/29/2005: A rocket was fired on the prefecture building in Ajaccio, Corsica, causing extensive damage but no casualties. No group claimed responsibility, though authorities link the violence to the labor strife at the time.

GTD ID:
200509290005

When:
2005-09-29

Country:
France

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Corsica

City:
Ajaccio

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Local French government
Specific Description The Prefecture building in Ajaccio, Corsica, just meters away from Prefect Pierre-Rene Lemas, the highest French government official on the island.
Nationality of Target France
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 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
Unknown No
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 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Agence France Presse – English, “Rocket attack in Corsica linked to major union unrest,” September 30, 2005.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur, “Row over privatization of French ferry company escalates,” September 30, 2005.
Associated Press Worldstream, “Clashes, apparent rocket attack escalate violence in Corsica hit by labor strife,” October 1, 2005