Incident Summary:

06/15/2013: Assailants attacked a Libyan border guard post in Benghazi city, Benghazi district, Libya. This was one of six attacks on military, police and militia buildings across Benghazi. At least five people died and 11 others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, military sources attributed the attack to Takfir wal-Hijra (Excommunication and Exodus).

GTD ID:
201306150027

When:
2013-06-15

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Benghazi

City:
Benghazi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Libyan Border Guard
Specific Description Post
Nationality of Target Libya
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Rifle/Shotgun (non-automatic)
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
Rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), thrown explosive devices, sniper rifles, fire, and knives were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty and injury numbers for this attack represent an equal division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents. See also 201306150024, 201306150025, 201306150026, 201306150028, 201306150029. Some sources suggest this incident may be the result of a protest that got out of hand.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Takfir wal-Hijra (Excommunication and Exodus) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Elite soldiers killed in Libyan city," BBC, June 15, 2013.
"Libya military Gunmen kill 5 soldiers in attacks on military and police outposts in Benghazi," Big News Network, June 15, 2013.
"Fresh Libya clashes leave several dead in volatile Benghazi," World News Network, June 15, 2013.