2003 Timeson Junction bombing

**Assaliants** | Mohammed Abar-Hafud (Al Qaeda)

On 15 July 2003, a bombing took place in Timeson Junction, Ams City. At 15:48, an explosion occured on Denver-Exeter Street, a major roadway in the city's busy Timeson Juncton. The attacker, Mohammed Abar-Hafud was an Islamist inspired and directed by Al Qaeda.

## Timeline

**14:26:**Mohammed Abar-Hafud leaves his apartment in Bohan with an explosive device in his backpack and a knife, and sets off to Algonquin by subway

**14:53:**Mohammed Abar-Hafud arrives at Easton Station and exits via the Timeson Junction exit.

**14:56-15:20:**During this times, Abar-Hafud proceded to scope out possible places to plant his explosive device, including at locations near the Israeli consulate near Middle Park, a war memorial on Quartz Street and multiple locations along Denver-Exeter.

**15:26:**Abar-Hafud places his explosive device in a garbage bin on Denver-Exter Street, near the bus line. He then walks away and proceeds to walk northbound.

**15:46-15:48:**It is estimated this is when he used his mobile device to trigger the explosion, he was standing 4 blocks away at the time and witnessed the aftermath of the explosion from a distance.

**15:48:**The explosion takes place, killing 1 and injuring 37 others. Multiple people were flung up to 20ft into the air by the explosion. A bus parked near the scene of the explosion was totally destroyed in the explosion and buildings in the area suffered minor structual damage and smashed windows.

**15:50:**Police and emergency services in the area respond to the explosion, the area is cordoned off.

**16:00:**Ams City subway system partially closed as a pre-caution.

**16:15:**Incident declared a terrorist attack by police.

**17:00:**Security services identify Abar-Hafud as the perpetrator and issue a manhunt. Security checks enforced on all roadways out of the city.

**17:06:**Threat level increased from 3 to 5.

**17:30:**Suspicious item discovered in South Middle Park, 5 blocks from the scene of the explosion, but deemed safe afterwards.

**17:43:**The attacker pulls a knife on a police officer walking in Castle Gardens, he is shot in the arm twice, and twice in the lower chest. This was initially believed to be an isolated incident.

**18:12:**Castle Gardens incident confirmed as linked to Timeson Junction bombing.

**18:42:**Attacker dies in custodial treatment, an hour after attempting to attack a police officer in Castle Gardens.

**20:00:**Troops deployed to major cities around Ams City. President also declares July 16th as a day of reflection.

**20:25:**Ams City metro re-opened.

**21:16:**Apartment of the attacker is raided, various items such as knives, explosive substances and pipe bombs discovered.

### **16 July**

**11:00:**Timeson Junction reopened but Denver-Exeter St remains cordoned off.

**12:30-13:16:**Raid takes place at address in southern Bohan, with 11 people arrested. Knives and ammunition found at the address.

**19:45:**Denver-Exeter St is reopened.

**20:00:**Threat level brought down from 5 to 4.

## Injuries and deaths

One Amsish civilian died. Thirty-seven civilians were injured including: 22 Amsish, 3 American, 3 Canadian, 2 British, 2 Mexican, 1 Spaniard, 1 German, 1 French, 1 Nigerian and 1 Russian.