Incident Summary:

06/23/2013: Three suicide bombers were shot and killed as they attempted to break into the Criminal Security Branch in Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. The assailant's explosive vests did not detonate and no one other than the assailants were killed in the attack. This was one of two coordinated suicide attacks in Damascus on this day. The Al-Nusrah Front claimed responsibility for the incident in a statement posted online.

GTD ID:
201306230017

When:
2013-06-23

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Damascus

City:
Damascus

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 No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Weapon Details
Three suicide bombers were used in the attack.
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Nusrah Front Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 3
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 3
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Damascus bombs kill 10 as France urges action on extremists," Agence France Presse -- English, June 23, 2013.
"Syrian al-Qaida branch claims suicide attacks," Sify, June 25, 2013.
"Suicide bombings kill at least 5 in Damascus," Pulse 24, June 23, 2013.