Incident Summary:

08/03/2014: Assailants fired rockets at military forces in Mazzeh neighborhood, Damascus city, Damascus governorate, Syria. Civilian casualties were reported in the attack, but the exact number is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union of the Greater Damascus Operations Room.

GTD ID:
201408030042

When:
2014-08-03

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Damascus

City:
Damascus

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Mazzeh neighborhood

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 Forces
Nationality of Target Syria
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
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 Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Locally-manufactured rockets were used in the attack.
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 Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Greater Damascus Operations Room Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"ISIS kills 15 in clashes with tribal fighters in Deir al-Zor," Lebanon Daily Star, August 4, 2014.
"Syrian Unrest: Roundup of Opposition, Pan-Arab Reports on Field Incidents 3 August 2014," OSC Summary, August 3, 2014.