Incident Summary:

02/18/2014: Assailants in Syria fired rockets at a residential area in Amhaz village, Beqaa governorate, Lebanon. No casualties were reported. This was one of three such rocket attacks in Beqaa on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities attributed it to the Mustafa al-Hujairi Group.

GTD ID:
201402180068

When:
2014-02-18

Country:
Lebanon

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Beqaa

City:
Amhaz

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Amhaz Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Lebanon
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 Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Rockets were 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
Mustafa al-Hujairi Group 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
"Five rockets from Syria hit east Lebanon," Lebanon Daily Star, February 18, 2014.
"Rockets Fired from Syria Land in Bekaa," Naharnet, February 18, 2014.