Incident Summary:

09/23/2014: Assailants opened fire on a military checkpost in Beddoui neighborhood, Tripoli city, North governorate, Lebanon. One soldier was killed and several others were wounded in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201409230032

When:
2014-09-23

Country:
Lebanon

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North

City:
Tripoli

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Beddoui neighborhood

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Lebanese Army
Specific Description Post
Nationality of Target Lebanon
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
"Gunmen kill soldier in Lebanon's Tripoli: army," Agence France Presse -- English, September 23, 2014.
"Gunmen Fire at Army Checkpoint in Tripoli, Troops Respond," Naharnet, September 24, 2014.