Incident Summary:

01/10/2016: Assailants attacked the convoy of Faiez Serraj in Sabratah, Nuqat Al Khams district, Libya. Serraj, the Government of National Accord Prime Minister, was not injured as there were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two attacks on the same convoy on this date. The Misrata Brigades claimed responsibility for the incidents, but later denounced the attacks.

GTD ID:
201602100012

When:
2016-01-10

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Nuqat Al Khams

City:
Sabratah

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of National Accord (GNA)
Specific Description Convoy of Prime Minister: Faiez Serraj
Nationality of Target Libya
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Weapon Details
Several 23-mm guns were 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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Misrata Brigades (suspected) Mahjoub Brigade Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
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
"libya Weekly Report Jihadism Counter-Terrorism January 11, 2015," Libya Digest, February 11, 2016.