Incident Summary:

01/16/2018: Assailants opened fire on Shaykh 'Abd-al-'Aziz Bin-Salih al-Tuwayjiri between Kankan and Kerouane, Kantebalandougou, Kankan, Guinea. al-Tuwayjiri, a Saudi preacher, was killed and one other was wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201801160028

When:
2018-01-16

Country:
Guinea

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kankan

City:
Kantebalandougou

Location Details:
The incident occurred between Kankan and Kerouane.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Preacher: Shaykh 'Abd-al-'Aziz Bin-Salih al-Tuwayjiri
Nationality of Target Saudi Arabia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun 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 4
Number of Captured Perpetrators 1
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Saudi preacher in Guinea killed in gunshot wound," Global English (Middle East and North Africa Financial Network), January 18, 2018.
"Assassination of Saudi Preacher in Guinea Highlights 'Pouches of Terrorism'," Asharq Alawsat (English), January 19, 2018.
"Al-'Arabiyah News Program Talks With Uncle of Saudi Preacher Assassinated in Guinea," Al-'Arabiyah Television, January 18, 2018.