Incident Summary:

10/07/2018: Assailants attempted to sabotage an ICE 821 train by pulling a steel wire across train tracks near Allersberg, Bavaria, Germany. There were no reported casualties in the attack. Authorities apprehended an unidentified individual in connection with the attack. Jihadi-inspired extremists claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201810070039

When:
2018-10-07

Country:
Germany

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bavaria

City:
Near Allersberg

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Intercity-Express
Specific Description 821 Train
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
Sabotage Equipment
Weapon Details
Steel wire and wooden wedges 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
Jihadi-inspired extremists Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Note left at scene)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 1
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
"Terrorism Digest: 28-29 October 2018," BBC Monitoring, October 28, 2018.
"Germany: Islamic Bulletin for 24-30 October 2018," Summary, October 24, 2018.