Incident Summary:

04/21/2014: An explosive device detonated near a beauty salon in Al Keesh neighborhood, Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. There were no reported casualties; however, the salon and several vehicles were damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201404210022

When:
2014-04-21

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Benghazi

City:
Benghazi

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Al Keesh neighborhood

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Beauty Salon
Nationality of Target Libya
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
An explosive device concealed in a bag was used in the attack.
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 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
"Libya: Al-Sa'iqah Special Forces Official Escapes Assassination Attempt in Benghazi," Libya Herald, April 21, 2014.
"Explosion and assassination attempt in Benghazi," Libya Herald, April 21, 2014.
"SOCAFRICA: Libya Incident Tracker: 20 - 26 April 2014," SOCAFRICA, April 20, 2014.