Incident Summary:

07/02/2015: Assailants fired projectiles that landed and detonated along Nile Street in Aleppo city, Aleppo governorate, Syria. This was one of seven projectile attacks in and around Aleppo on the same day. At least four people were killed and 70 others were injured across all seven incidents. Ansar al-Sharia Operations Room (Syria) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack in retaliation for the deaths of innocent families. However, sources attributed the incidents to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

GTD ID:
201507020088

When:
2015-07-02

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Aleppo

City:
Aleppo

Location Details:
The incident occurred along Nile street

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Nile Street Area
Specific Description Area
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.)
Weapon Details
Hundreds of rockets and missiles 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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack represent a division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201507020085, 201507020086, 201507020087, 201507020088, , 201507020089, 201507020090, 201507020091. Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Ansar al-Sharia Operations Room (Syria) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 10 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 10
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Mass rebel assault on Syria's Aleppo," BBC, July 3, 2015.
"Syrian military respond to Aleppo rebel attack with airstrikes," UPI, July 3, 2015.
"Islamist alliance in battle for Syria's Aleppo," Turkish Daily, July 3, 2015.