Incident Summary:

10/25/2013: Assailants launched a rocket at a gas factory in Al Sharqia governorate, Egypt. There were no reported casualties as the rocket missed its intended target. This was one of three rocket attacks in Al Sharqia on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201310250050

When:
2013-10-25

Country:
Egypt

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Al Sharqia

City:
Unknown

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Gas Factory
Nationality of Target Egypt
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
A rocket was used in the attack.
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
Unknown No
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
"Counterterrorism Digest: 27-28 October 2013," BBC Monitoring, October 28, 2013.