Incident Summary:

10/21/2017: Assailants opened fire on a refugee camp in Sidi Al-Saeh, Jafara, Libya. At least one woman was injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kani Brigade.

GTD ID:
201710210034

When:
2017-10-21

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Jafara

City:
Sidi Al-Saeh

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Camp
Nationality of Target Libya
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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
Kani Brigade No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Hosted Product: Libya Press Review Security Arab Sources November 2, 2017," Libya Foreign and Domestic Affairs Digest, November 2, 2017.