Incident Summary:

12/16/2011: Three communication towers were damaged in Asurabandha, Odisha, India. A group of Maoists set the towers on fire in retaliation for the assassination of one of their leaders. No deaths or injuries reported. A bomb was also found, but it did not detonate.

GTD ID:
201112160013

When:
2011-12-16

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Odisha

City:
Asurabandha

Location Details:
In the Ganjam district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Telecommunication
Name of Entity Telecommunication Towers
Specific Description 3 Towers
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Maoists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 15
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Andhra Pradesh, "Maoists torch truch, hydraulic excavator," The Hindu, December 18, 2011.