Incident Summary:

09/21/2007: A bomb attack targeting the house of Simav Asik, a member of the Lefkosa Municipal Council, destroyed one Mercedes and damaged two other cars in Lefkosa, Cyprus. Dynamite was the explosive used, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
200709210006

When:
2007-09-21

Country:
Cyprus

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Nicosia

City:
Nicosia

Location Details:
Northern

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Member of municipal council
Specific Description Simav Asik
Nationality of Target Cyprus
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Major (likely > $1 million but < $1 billion)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Dynamite/TNT
Weapon Details
Dynamite
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
“Bomb Attack Damages Three Cars in North Cyprus,” Nicosia BRTK, September 21, 2007.
“Program Summary: Nicosia BRT-1 TV Turkish 1100 GMT 21 Sep 07 [BAY],” Nicosia BRT-1, September 21, 2007.