Incident Summary:

01/13/2014: An explosive device detonated as two assailants were carrying it to an army checkpoint near Sheikh Zuweid city, North Sinai governorate, Egypt. Both assailants were killed in the incident. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201401130009

When:
2014-01-13

Country:
Egypt

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Sinai

City:
Near Sheikh Zuweid

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Egyptian Army
Specific Description Checkpoint
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 Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
The explosive device detonated before the perpetrators could reach their target.
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Militants killed by bomb before attack in Sinai," UPI, January 13, 2014.
"Blast kills two hardline militants in Egypt's Sinai," Xinhua News Agency, January 13, 2014.
"Egypt: Two Militants Killed in Sinai - Military Sources," AllAfrica.com, January 13, 2014.