Incident Summary:

05/07/2003: Militants ambushed an Indian patrol at an unspecified remote village in the Baramulla district, India. The attack left two soldiers dead and five injured. Al-Mansoorian claimed responsibility for the attack. Two of the perpetrators were killed after the Indian patrol returned fire in the incident.

GTD ID:
200305070003

When:
2003-05-07

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Jammu and Kashmir

City:
Baramulla district

Location Details:
The incident took place in an unspecified remote village in the Baramulla district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Indian Military
Specific Description A military patrol at an unspecified remote village in the Baramulla district, India
Nationality of Target India
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 Grenade
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Weapon Details
Unspecified automatic weapons and hand grenades were used in the incident.
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
Al-Mansoorian Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 5 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 5
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"14 killed in Kashmir ahead of top US official's trip to Pakistan," Agence France Presse, May 07, 2003.