Incident Summary:

07/06/2015: An explosive device detonated at a Toyota showroom in Zebbug city, Zebbug region, Malta. There were no reported casualties in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201507060097

When:
2015-07-06

Country:
Malta

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Zebbug

City:
Zebbug

Location Details:
The incident occurred at a car showroom

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Toyota
Specific Description Car Showroom
Nationality of Target Malta
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 Unknown Explosive Type
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
"Updated - Explosion at car showroom shatters glass, damages vehicle," Times of Malta, July 6, 2015.
"Update 2 - Explosion at car showroom was caused by improvised device," Times of Malta, July 6, 2015.
"Explosion causes damage at the Toyota Showroom in Zebbug," Malta Independent Daily, July 6, 2015.