Incident Summary:

03/11/2014: Assailants attacked a military base in Burniga town, Bujumbura Mairie province, Burundi. There were no reported casualties in the incident. This was one of two similar attacks on bases carried out by the same assailants. The National Liberation Front (FNL) (Burundi) claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201403110079

When:
2014-03-11

Country:
Burundi

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bujumbura Mairie

City:
Near Burniga

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity National Defense Force (FDN)
Specific Description Base
Nationality of Target Burundi
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Grenade
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Automatic Weapon
Weapon Details
Grenades, rocket propelled grenades, and automatic weapons were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
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
National Liberation Front (FNL) (Burundi) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
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
"Burundi rebels laud killing 12 soldiers," newsWall.co.za, March 14, 2014.
"Burundi rebels boast of killing 12 soldiers," Yahoo! News, March 13, 2014.