Incident Summary:

10/03/2014: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a market in Al-Ahnum district, Amran governorate, Yemen. At least two people were killed and 13 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201410030007

When:
2014-10-03

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Amran

City:
Al-Ahnum district

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Mafkhadh area

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Market
Nationality of Target Yemen
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 Vehicle
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 Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 13 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 13
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Yemen: Open Source Security Highlights 3 October 2014," OSC Summary, October 2, 2014.
"Yemen: Open Source Security Highlights 4 October 2014," OSC Summary, October 2, 2014.
"Bomb blast kills two in Yemen," Albawaba, October 3, 2014.