1999 Allengin bombing
| 1999 Allengin bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of global terrorism | |
 Haverson Village Mall in downtown Allengin, the site of the attack | |
| Location | Allengin, Elbresia |
| Date | May 12, 1999 10:18 AM |
| Target | Haverson Village Mall |
Attack type | Bombing, terrorism |
| Weapons | Backpack bomb |
| Deaths | 4 |
Non-fatal injuries | 177 |
| Perpetrators | Al-Fijar |
| Motive | Opposition to Elbresia government involvement in Jaginistan peacekeeping mission |
The 1999 Allengin bombing (also known in Elbresia and neighboring countries as M-12), was a terrorist attack that occurred on May 12th, 1999, at a mall in Allengin, Elbresia. The bombing was perpetrated by Kasim al-Tarahdi, a student from the University of Oftbon who became radicalized by the group Al-Fijar. Al-Tarahdi had fashioned a bomb inside a backpack with a timer. After leaving the bomb near the entrance of the mall, al-Tarahdi left and the device exploded 5 minutes later. The attack killed 4 people and wounded 177. Al-Tarahdi was quickly identified and detained, where he confessed to the attack and claimed the motivation was al-Fijar's opposition to Elbresia's involvement in CCA peacekeeping operations in Jaginistan. The attack led to Elbresia's government declaring al-Fijar a terrorist organization, the first country in the world to do so until the 2005 Ledua train bombings.