Incident Summary:

12/09/2016: Security forces discovered and defused two explosive devices in Munchingput, Andhra Pradesh, India. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Maoists.

GTD ID:
201612090018

When:
2016-12-09

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Andhra Pradesh

City:
Munchingput

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Bodaput area of the Barada panchaya.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Unknown
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Unknown
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Land Mine
Weapon Details
Two landmines weighing between ten and fifteen kilograms were 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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Maoists 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
"Two more landmines detected in Visakhapatnam, defused," Deccan Chronicle, December 10, 2016.
"Rural cops unearth two land mines," Times of India, December 10, 2016.