Incident Summary:

01/11/2013: An explosive device detonated at a bus stop in Aleja Bologna area, Zagreb city, City of Zagreb county, Croatia. One person, the suspected bomber, was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however the injured person was taken into custody for the incident and a similar attack several days earlier.

GTD ID:
201301110024

When:
2013-01-11

Country:
Croatia

Region:
Eastern Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Zagreb

City:
Zagreb

Location Details:
The incident occurred on Aleja Bologna Street

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Bus Stop
Nationality of Target Croatia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive 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
Additional Information The assailant was taken into custody for this incident and a similar one that occurred on January 9, 2013. Although the second incident (201301090007) does not meet the criteria for a coordinated attack, the two incidents are related.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 1
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 1
Sources
"One hurt in Zagreb bomb explosion," Xinhua News Agency, January 11, 2013.
"One injured in Croatia bomb attack," Press TV, January 12, 2013.
"Suspect held in Zagreb bomb attacks," Southeast European Times, January 15, 2013.