Incident Summary:

06/21/2015: An explosive device detonated in front of a Ministry of Agriculture building in Sofia city, Grad Sofia oblast, Bulgaria. No casualties were reported. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201506210050

When:
2015-06-21

Country:
Bulgaria

Region:
Eastern Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Grad Sofia

City:
Sofia

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture
Specific Description Agency of Selection and Reproduction of Stock Breeding Building
Nationality of Target Bulgaria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A homemade explosive device was 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 Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"None injured in bomb explosion in front of administrative building in Bulgaria capital," Focus Bulgaria, June 22, 2015.
"Bomb Exploded in Sofia State Agency Building," Sofia News Agency, June 22, 2015.