Incident Summary:

12/19/2016: Security forces discovered and destroyed two explosives-laden drones in Waimaw, Kachin, Myanmar. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).

GTD ID:
201612190014

When:
2016-12-19

Country:
Myanmar

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kachin

City:
Waimaw

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 Myanmar
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Dynamite/TNT
Weapon Details
Two remote-controlled explosives-laden drones containing TNT 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
Kachin Independence Army (KIA) 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
"Burma: Myanmar gov't forces bring down armed group's aerial vehicles," Mizzima, December 22, 2016.