Incident Summary:

07/18/2020: Assailants threw an incendiary device at the Suriname Embassy in Queenstown, Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. There were no reported casualties as the device hit a tree rather than the embassy. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202007180026

When:
2020-07-18

Country:
Guyana

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Demerara-Mahaica

City:
Georgetown

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Queenstown neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (Diplomatic)
Name of Entity Suriname Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Politics
Specific Description Embassy of the Republic of Suriname
Nationality of Target Suriname
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb
Weapon Details
A Molotov cocktail was 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
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
"Attempts made to start fire at Suriname Embassy in Guyana," INews Guyana, July 23, 2020.