Incident Summary:

07/24/2018: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of Lieutenant Colonel Rami Muahammad al-Sumaydi at a checkpoint in Aden, Adan, Yemen. Al-Sumaydi, the Four Hazm Battalion police commander, was not harmed; however, at least four people were killed and five people were injured in the blast. The victims included security personnel and civilians. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201807240017

When:
2018-07-24

Country:
Yemen

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Adan

City:
Aden

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Inma area of the city

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Aden Security Department
Specific Description Vehicle of Fourth Hazm Battalion Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Rami Muahammad al-Sumaydi
Nationality of Target Yemen
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Yemen
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 5 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 5
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Three Dead in Explosion in Yemen’s Provisional Capital Targeting Police Commander," Latin American Herald Tribune, July 25, 2018.
"Motorcycle-riding suicide bomber targets security commander in Yemen's Aden," Xinhua General News Service, July 24, 2018.
"Bomb blast kills 2 in Yemen’s Aden," Anadolu Ajansi, July 24, 2018.