Incident Summary:

01/23/2018: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated targeting responders to an earlier blast outside of Bayaat al-Radwan mosque in Al-Sleimani, Benghazi, Libya. This was one of two coordinated car bombings that occurred within 30 minutes of each other. At least 41 people were killed and 80 people were injured across both blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries and the Barqa Province of the Islamic State.

GTD ID:
201801230004

When:
2018-01-23

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Benghazi

City:
Benghazi

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Al-Sleimani neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Other
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Ambulances
Nationality of Target Libya
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Libya
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
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 conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201801230003 and 201801230004.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Barqa Province of the Islamic State No
Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 20 Fatalities / 40 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 20
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 40
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"1ST LEAD," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, January 24, 2018.
"At Least 37 Dead In Car Bombings At Benghazi Mosque," AFP (World Service), January 24, 2018.
"Death toll rises to 34 in Libya's car bomb attacks," Xinhua General News Service, January 24, 2018.