Incident Summary:

05/21/2018: Assailants attacked Khaled bin al-Walid mosque in Oued Sebaa, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. At least two civilians were killed in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201805210034

When:
2018-05-21

Country:
Algeria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sidi Bel Abbes

City:
Oued Sebaa

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Khaled bin al-Walid Mosque
Specific Description Mosque
Nationality of Target Algeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
Machetes 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
Additional Information The victims included a preacher, Salem Bounwa, and a worshiper, Ghalem Lakhdar.
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 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
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
"Hosted Product: Algeria Press Review Security Arab Sources May 22, 2018," Algeria Security Digest, May 22, 2018.