Incident Summary:

06/11/2015: Assailants attacked a police outpost near Valle del Guamuez, Putumayo department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

GTD ID:
201506110071

When:
2015-06-11

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Putumayo

City:
Near Valle del Guamuez

Location Details:
The incident occurred near Valle del Guamuez

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity National Police of Colombia
Specific Description Police Station
Nationality of Target Colombia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) No
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
"FARC Rebels Kill Three Police Officers in Cauca," EFE, June 11, 2015.
"Latin American Herald Tribune - FARC Rebels Kill 3 Police in Southwest Colombia," DailyMe.Com, June 12, 2015.