Incident Summary:

05/12/2015: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated in Wadi Dhahab neighborhood, Homs city, Homs governorate, Syria. This was one of two related attacks in Homs on the same day. At least four people were killed and 28 others were injured across both blasts. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201505120013

When:
2015-05-12

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Homs

City:
Homs

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Wadi Dhahab area of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Wadi Dhahab Area
Specific Description Area
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 Vehicle
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden motorcycle was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers for this attack represent a division of the cumulative total of those killed and wounded across incidents 201505120012 and 201505120013.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 14 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 14
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Double bombing kills 4 in Syria's Homs: governor," Agence France Presse -- English, May 12, 2015.
"Twin bombing kills at least 4 in Syria's Homs," Xinhua News Agency, May 12, 2015.
"Syrian Unrest: Roundup of Opposition, Pan-Arab Reports on Field Incidents 12 May 2015," OSC Summary, May 12, 2015.