GTD ID:
198303090004

When:
1983-03-09

Country:
Yugoslavia

Region:
Eastern Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Serbia

City:
Belgrade

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (Diplomatic)
Name of Entity Yugoslavia
Specific Description Galip Balkar;47, Turkish Ambassador
Nationality of Target Turkey
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Firearms
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Justice Commandos for the Armenian Genocide (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities Unknown
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured Unknown
Number of Perpetrators Injured 1
Sources