Incident Summary:

03/06/2014: Two suicide bombers detonated explosive devices inside an army base near Ar Raqqah city, Ar Raqqah governorate, Syria. Following the blast, the assailants and security forces exchanged gunfire. In addition to the bombers, at least one soldier was killed and several others were wounded. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

GTD ID:
201403060046

When:
2014-03-06

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Raqqah

City:
Near Raqqah

Location Details:
The incident occurred at Division 17 Army Base, 4 kilometers northeast of the center of Ar Raqqah, Ar Raqqah.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Syrian Army
Specific Description Base 17
Nationality of Target Syria
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 Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Weapon Details
Two suicide bombers were involved in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?No
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
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Five dead in blast by security HQ in central Syria: activists," The Daily Star Online, March 6, 2014.
"Five dead in blast by security HQ in central Syria: NGO," Al Ahram, March 6, 2014.