Incident Summary:

03/08/2018: Assailants threw a petrol bomb at the Conflict Resolution Services Ireland (CRSI) office on Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident

GTD ID:
201803080022

When:
2018-03-08

Country:
United Kingdom

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Northern Ireland

City:
Belfast

Location Details:
The incident occurred along Falls Road in front of the Conflict Resolution Services Ireland facility.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Conflict Resolution Services Ireland (CRSI)
Specific Description Office
Nationality of Target Northern Ireland
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 Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb
Weapon Details
A petrol bomb was used in the attack.
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
"Petrol bomb attack on restorative justice office," Belfast Media, March 9, 2018.
"Petrol bomb attack on Conflict Resolution Services Ireland building; The building was damaged in the attack," Belfast Telegraph, March 8, 2018.
"Appeal after office petrol bomb attack," The Mirror (The Daily Mirror and The Sunday Mirror), March 9, 2018.