Incident Summary:

12/08/2012: Assailants detonated an explosive device at an under-construction vacation home in Corsica region, France. This was one of 24 similar attacks on the same night. There were no reported casualties; however, 26 houses were destroyed in the blasts. The Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) claimed responsibility for the incident by writing the group name on the walls of one of the targeted houses.

GTD ID:
201212080019

When:
2012-12-08

Country:
France

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Corsica

City:
Unknown

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Vacation Homes
Nationality of Target
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
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
Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
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
"French PM vows to tackle 'spiral of crime' in Corsica," Agence France Presse, December 9, 2012.
"Corsican bombers attack dozens of holiday homes," dpa International Service in English, December 8, 2012.
"One killed as bombs hit Corsica island," Times of Oman, December 9, 2012.