Incident Summary:

12/15/2019: Assailants threw incendiary devices targeting a civilian residence in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on the house on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201912150016

When:
2019-12-15

Country:
United Kingdom

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Northern Ireland

City:
Belfast

Location Details:
The incident occurred along Springfield Heights road.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description House
Nationality of Target Northern Ireland
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb
Weapon Details
Petrol bombs containing white spirits were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
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 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
"Mum speaks out after petrol bombs thrown at West Belfast home," Belfast Live, December 16, 2019.
"Mum and daughter describe terror of petrol-bomb attack," Irish News, December 16, 2019.
"Baby escapes injury in 'callous sectarian' petrol bomb attack in Belfast," Belfast Telegraph, December 16, 2019.