Incident Summary:

10/24/2013: An explosive in an ambulance detonated near Egyptian soldiers in Rafah city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Two soldiers were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201310240011

When:
2013-10-24

Country:
Egypt

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Sinai

City:
Rafah

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Egyptian Armed Forces
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Egypt
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
A bomb planted in an ambulance was remotely detonated in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
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 0 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Egypt border guards hurt in Sinai blast," Ma'an News Agency, October 24, 2013.
"Two soldiers seriously injured in N. Sinai blast," World Bulletin, October 24, 2013.
"Two Egyptian soldiers wounded in N. Sinai bomb blast," Anadolu Ajansi, October 24, 2013.