Incident Summary:

02/18/2019: An explosives-laden motorcycle detonated in Al-Qousour neighborhood, Idlib, Syria. This was one of two coordinated attacks in Al-Qousour; this later blast targeted first responders and journalists drawn to the scene of an earlier explosion. At least 15 people were killed and 25 other people were injured across both incidents. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility for the attacks.

GTD ID:
201902180016

When:
2019-02-18

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Idlib

City:
Idlib

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Al-Qousour neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Journalists & Media
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Journalists: Abou al-Baraa, Amer Zaidan
Nationality of Target Syria
Target Type: Other
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Ambulances
Nationality of Target Syria
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Syrian Civil Defence
Specific Description First Responders
Nationality of Target Syria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
An explosives-laden motorcycle was 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
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed and wounded across incidents 201902180015 and 201902180016.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 7 Fatalities / 13 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 7
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 13
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Twin bombings kill at least 15 people in Syria's Idlib city," Al Jazeera, February 18, 2019.
"24 killed in twin bomb blasts in Syria," Ani News, February 19, 2019.
"Double bombing kills at least 16 in militant-held Syrian city of Idlib," Middle East Eye, February 18, 2019.