Incident Summary:

06/00/2019: Sometime between June 1, 2019 and June 30, 2019, An explosive device detonated targeting a vehicle in Kulan, Garissa, Kenya. Four civilians were killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201910150005

When:
2019-06-15

Country:
Kenya

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Garissa

City:
Kulan

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 Kenya
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 Unknown Explosive Type
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 4 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
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
"Kenya mourns 11 officers killed by suspected al-Shabaab militants," Journal du Cameroun, October 13, 2019.
"Al-Shabab claims five attacks in northeastern Kenya," Bogga Calamada.com, June 15, 2019.