Incident Summary:
10/25/2011: On Tuesday morning shortly after 1140, in Yala, Yala, Thailand, in the seventh of 16 related attacks, suspected separatist militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a food center. It is unknown if the blast caused any property damage as the IED detonated near the food center. Cumulatively the attacks wounded 50 civilians and resulted in several power outages throughout the city. Most of the bombs were hidden inside motorcycles in which suspected insurgents parked them in various locations. No group claimed responsibility, however, the attacks occurred on the anniversary of the 2004 suppression of an anti-government protest in Tak Bai in neighboring Narathiwat province.
Overview
GTD ID:
201110250024
When:
2011-10-25
Country:
Thailand
Region:
Southeast Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Yala
City:
Yala
Location Details:
The bombing took place near a food center in Yala, Yala, Thailand.
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Food or Water Supply |
Name of Entity |
|
Specific Description |
A food center |
Nationality of Target |
Thailand |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Ransom |
No |
Property Damage |
Unknown |
Extent of Property Damage |
Unknown |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives |
Vehicle |
Weapon Details |
Unknown explosives were used in the attack. |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | Yes |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Additional Information |
This was one of 16 related attacks (cf. 201110250018, 201110250019, 201110250020, 201110250021, 201110250022, 201110250023, 201110250025, 201110250026, 201110250027, 201110250028, 201110250029, 201110250030, 201110250031, 201110250032 and 201110250033). The available sources listed the injuries for these attacks cumulatively as 50, so these figures have been distributed evenly for these cases in order to preserve statistical accuracy in the database. The most recent available sources listed the fatalities for this attack from two to three, and the injuries for this attack from 45 to 50, so the majority casualty figures have been used in order to preserve statistical accuracy in the database. |
Who
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name |
Claimed Responsibility |
Unknown |
No |
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
Unknown |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
0 Fatalities / 3 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
0 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
3 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
Jane’s Intelligence, “Multiple IED Attack Kills at Least Three in Thailand's Yala,” Terrorism Watch Report, Agence France Presse, October 26, 2011. |
Huffington Post, "Yala, Thailand Bombings: Coordinated Attacks Kill at Least Three, Injure Dozens," http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/25/yala-thailand-bomb_n_1031026.html (October 25, 2011). |
BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific, "Two Killed, 50 Injured in 16 Bomb Blasts in Thailand's Yala Province," LexisNexis Academic, Bangkok Daily News, October 26, 2011. |
Criteria
Criteria 1
The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of more profound, systemic economic change.
Criterion 2
There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is met.
Criterion 3
The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law (particularly the prohibition against deliberately targeting civilians or non-combatants.
Doubt Terrorism Proper
The existence of a "Yes" for "Doubt Terrorism Proper?" records reservation, in the eyes of GTD analysts, that the incident in question is truly terrorism. Such uncertainty, however, was not deemed to be sufficient to disqualify the incident from inclusion into the GTD. Furthermore, such a determination of doubt is subsequently coded by GTD analysts as conforming to one of four possible alternative designations: 1) Insurgency/Guerilla Action; 2) Internecine Conflict Action; 3) Mass Murder; or 4) Purely Criminal Act.
Alternate Designation
The determination of "yes" for "Doubt Terrorism Proper" by GTD analysts is coded as conforming to one of four possible alternative designations: 1) Insurgency/Guerilla Action; 2) Internecine Conflict Action; 3) Mass Murder; or 4) Purely Criminal Act.
Successful Attack
Success of a terrorist strike is defined according to the tangible effects of the attack. For example, in a typical successful bombing, the bomb detonates and destroys property and/or kills individuals, whereas an unsuccessful bombing is one in which the bomb is discovered and defused or detonates early and kills the perpetrators. Success is not judged in terms of the larger goals of the perpetrators. For example, a bomb that exploded in a building would be counted as a success even if it did not, for example, succeed in bringing the building down or inducing government repression.
Type of Attack
This field captures the general method of attack and often reflects the broad class of tactics used. It consists of the following nine categories:
- Assassination
- Armed Assault
- Unarmed Assault
- Bombing/Explosion
- Hijacking
- Hostage taking (Barricade Incident)
- Hostage taking (Kidnapping)
- Facility / Infrastructure Attack
- Unknown
Target Information
This field captures the general type of target. It consists of the following 22 categories:
- Abortion Related
- Airports & Airlines
- Business
- Government (General)
- Government (Diplomatic)
- Educational Institution
- Food or Water Supply
- Journalists & Media
- Maritime (includes Ports and Maritime facilities)
- Military
- NGO
- Other
- Police
- Private Citizens & Property
- Religious Figures/Institutions
- Telecommunication
- Terrorists
- Tourists
- Transportation (other than aviation)
- Unknown
- Utilities
- Violent Political Parties