Incident Summary:

01/29/2020: Assailants threw two petrol bombs at a police vehicle in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, China. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of five related attacks targeting police within a 24-hour period. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202001290046

When:
2020-01-29

Country:
China

Region:
East Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Hong Kong

City:
Hong Kong

Location Details:
The incident occurred at the intersection of Nelson and Nathan streets in Mong Kok area.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Public Security Bureau (PSB)
Specific Description Vehicle
Nationality of Target China
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
Incendiary Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb
Weapon Details
Two petrol bombs 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
"Security increased after appeal to firebomb police flats," South China Morning Post, January 31, 2020.
"More attacks and vandalism," Hong Kong Standard Finance, January 30, 2020.