Incident Summary:

06/17/2015: Assailants opened fire on Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers stationed at the Brigade 90 Base with guns and projectiles in Quneitra governorate, Syria. There were an unknown number of casualties in the assault. This was one of seven attacks targeting military personnel in Quneitra on the same day. The Southern Front claimed responsibility for the incidents. Sources also attributed the attack to the Free Syrian Army.

GTD ID:
201506170055

When:
2015-06-17

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Quneitra

City:
Unknown

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Syrian Armed Forces (SAF)
Specific Description 90th Brigade Base
Nationality of Target Syria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Rockets and small arms 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) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Free Syrian Army No
Southern Front Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Syrian rebels advance near Golan; Damascus shelling kills 33," The Associated Press, June 17, 2015.
"Syrian army beats back rebel offensive in southern Syria," Reuters, June 17, 2015.
"Syrian rebels say launch offensive in southern Syria," Turkish Daily, June 17, 2015.