Incident Summary:

03/19/2018: Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at a mosque in Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. There were no reported casualties. Four assailants were arrested and claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201803190022

When:
2018-03-19

Country:
Germany

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Baden-Wurttemberg

City:
Ulm

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Islamic Community National View (IGMG)
Specific Description Mosque
Nationality of Target Germany
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
Molotov cocktails were 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 Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 4
Number of Captured Perpetrators 4
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
"Revision: Berlin - Germany arrests four Syrians over mosque fire," AFP (North European Service), March 29, 2018.
"Four Syrians detained over arson attack on mosque in Germany," dpa-AFX International ProFeed, March 29, 2018.
"WORLD Turkey-linked mosque attacked with Molotov cocktails in Germany," Turkish Daily, March 19, 2018.