Incident Summary:

05/30/2018: Landmines detonated targeting fleeing civilians at the western entrance to Derna, Libya. At least seven people were killed and seven people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Derna Protection Force (DPF).

GTD ID:
201805300035

When:
2018-05-30

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Derna

City:
Derna

Location Details:
The incident occurred near the western entrance of the city

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
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 Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Land Mine
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 Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Derna Protection Force (DPF) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 7 Fatalities / 7 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 7
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 7
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"At least 17 civilians killed in Libya's Darna in 2 weeks: UN," Xinhua General News Service, June 2, 2018.
"Landmines kill 8 civilians in eastern Libya's Darna," Xinhua General News Service, May 31, 2018.
"Hosted Product: Libya Daily Digest June 1, 2018," Libya Digest, June 1, 2018.