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Djerba synagogue bombing

Suicide Attack

Event Details
Primary OrganizationAl-Qaeda
Means of AttackTruck bomb
TargetDjerba synagogue
LocationDjerba, Tunisia
Time April 11, 2002
Victim Deaths19
Attacker Deaths1
ParticipantsNizar bin Mohammed Nawar (Suicide Bomber)
ParticipantsKhalid Shaikh Mohammed (Facilitator) , Saad bin Laden (Facilitator)
 
 
Narrative and Notes
ReliableNawar drove a truck into the synagogue and detonated its explosives, killing 19, including 14 German tourists.
 
 
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