Incident Summary:

01/16/2013: A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle at Al-Ziraa Square of Idlib city, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of two coordinated suicide car bombings in the city on January 16, 2013. In addition to the two suicide bombers, another 22 people were killed in the two attacks and at least 30 were injured. No group claimed responsibility for the coordinated incidents.

GTD ID:
201301160006

When:
2013-01-16

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Idlib

City:
Idlib

Location Details:
Occurred at Al-Ziraa Square

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Al Ziraa Square
Specific Description Square
Nationality of Target Syria
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 Vehicle
Weapon Details
An explosive-laden vehicle driven by a suicide bomber was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident represent an equal division of the number killed and wounded covering incidents 201301160006 and 201301160007.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 12 Fatalities / 15 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 12
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 15
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"At least 24 killed in car bombs in Syria's Idlib: monitor," Reuters, January 16, 2013.
"WRAPUP 1-Coordinated car bombs kill 24 in northwest Syria," Reuters, January 16, 2013.
"Car bombs kill 22 in Syria's Idlib: state media," Agence France Presse -- English, January 16, 2013.