Incident Summary:

02/20/2020: An assailant set fire to the Dombas Church in Dombas, Innlandet, Norway. There were no reported casualties in the attack. An individual confessed and apologized for the incident, and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation a Quran burning by Stop the Islamisation of Norway (SIAN).

GTD ID:
202002200028

When:
2020-02-20

Country:
Norway

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Innlandet

City:
Dombas

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Dombas Church
Specific Description Church
Nationality of Target Norway
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Major (likely > $1 million but < $1 billion)
Value of Property Damage $2,200,000.00
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Gasoline or Alcohol
Weapon Details
A flammable liquid and matches 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
Muslim extremists Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
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
"Somali Man Who Torched Two Norwegian Churches Says It Was Revenge for Quran Burning," Sputnik News Service, August 20, 2020.