Incident Summary:

01/11/2019: Assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades at the Security Support Force headquarters in Zawiya, Libya. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR).

GTD ID:
201901110018

When:
2019-01-11

Country:
Libya

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Zawiya

City:
Zawiya

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Armed Forces of Libya
Specific Description Headquarters
Nationality of Target Libya
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 Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Four rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR) 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
"Libya Open Source Highlights: 11 Jan," Summary, January 11, 2019.