Incident Summary:

08/28/2012: An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in Gaziantep city, Gaziantep province, Turkey. One person was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201208280015

When:
2012-08-28

Country:
Turkey

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Gaziantep

City:
Gaziantep

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilian
Nationality of Target Turkey
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
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 5
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
"Car Bomb in Gaziantep Claims One Life, Increases Death Toll to 10," Cihan News Agency (CNA) - English, August 29, 2012.
"Car Bomb in Gaziantep Claims One Life, Increases Death Toll to 10," Cihan News Agency (CNA), August 29, 2012.