Incident Summary:

08/28/2015: Assailants threw an incendiary device at a building housing refugees in Salzhemmendorf, Lower Saxony state, Germany. No one was injured, but the building was damaged. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to right-wing extremists.

GTD ID:
201508280043

When:
2015-08-28

Country:
Germany

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Lower Saxony

City:
Salzhemmendorf

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Residence of Refugees
Nationality of Target Zimbabwe
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
Incendiary Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb
Weapon Details
A petrol bomb 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
Right-wing extremists (suspected) 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
"Petrol bomb thrown into refugee home in Germany," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, August 28, 2015.
"1ST LEAD Petrol bomb hits another refugee home in Germany; rally banned By Jean-Baptiste Piggin, dpa," Europe Online Magazine, August 28, 2015.
"Petrol bomb hits another refugee home in Germany," Nigeria Punch, August 28, 2015.