Incident Summary:

03/21/2016: Assailants hijacked two food-laden trucks in Jufra, Libya. The vehicles and the drivers were recovered a short while later from a checkpoint set up by the assailants. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Fezzan Province of the Islamic State.

GTD ID:
201603210088

When:
2016-03-21

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Jufra

City:
Unknown

Location Details:
The incident occurred on the road between Maradah and Zillah

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hijacking
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Food-Laden Trucks
Nationality of Target Libya
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 2
US Hostages 0
Outcome Hostage(s) released by perpetrators
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
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
Fezzan Province of the Islamic State 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: Marada Combat Company Recovers Hijacked Trucks Carrying Food," Al-Wasat Online, March 22, 2016.