Incident Summary:

04/30/2012: A suicide bomber detonated near a military compound in Idlib city, Idlib governorate, Syria. This was one of three attacks in Idlib on this day. Eleven people, including three assailants, were killed and at least 100 others wounded across the three attacks. No group claimed responsibility for these incidents.

GTD ID:
201204300005

When:
2012-04-30

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Idlib

City:
Idlib

Location Details:
Attack occurred at Hanano Square on Carlton Street, Idlib, Idlib Governorate, Syria

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Syrian Armed Forces (SAF)
Specific Description Compound
Nationality of Target Syria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent conservative estimates were recorded. The casualty numbers represent an equal division across 201204300005, 201204300006, and 201204300007.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 33 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 33
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Syria: 8 killed in bombings in city of Idlib," Associated Press Online, April 30, 2012.
"Syria," CTV News - PM, April 30, 2012.
"Fresh Syria blasts mar truce," The Statesman, April 30, 2012.