Incident Summary:

09/18/2015: A explosive device detonated inside a bus on Tomas Caludio street in Zamboanga, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. A civilian was killed and 32 others were injured in the blast. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201509180004

When:
2015-09-18

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Zamboanga Sibugay

City:
Zamboanga City

Location Details:
The incident occurred on Tomas Caludio street in the Zamboanga district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Biel Transportation
Specific Description Bus
Nationality of Target Philippines
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A homemade explosive device composed of ammonium nitrate fuel oi was used in the attack.
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 32 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 32
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"1 killed, 30 injured in Zambo bus blast," Manila Times (Philippines), September 19, 2015.
"Abu Sayyaf blamed for bus blast in Pattani," World Bulletin, September 19, 2015.
"Abu Sayyaf blamed for Zamboanga bus blast that killed 1, hurt 31," Philippines Daily Inquirer, September 19, 2015.