Incident Summary:

12/12/2015: Assailants set fire to a hotel that was planned to be used as a refugee reception center in Asikkala city, Paijanne Tavastia region, Finland. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201512120043

When:
2015-12-12

Country:
Finland

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Paijanne Tavastia

City:
Asikkala

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Planned Refugee Reception Center
Nationality of Target Finland
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
"Arson attack attempted on planned refugee centre in Turku," Finland Times, December 26, 2015.