Incident Summary:

01/12/1999: A bomb, placed at the left wheel of a Weena bus parked at the Ecoland Bus Terminal in Davao, Philippines, exploded. There were no casualties, but the bus was destroyed. Shortly before this attack, another nearby bus was bombed. Weena's owners had received death threats prior to the bombing. Police initially suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) for the attack, though several military dissenting opinions suggested ASG rival groups may have been responsible for the attack.

GTD ID:
199901120004

When:
1999-01-12

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Davao del Sur

City:
Davao City

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Weena Bus
Specific Description A Weena bus parked at the Ecoland Bus Terminal in Davao, Philippines
Nationality of Target Philippines
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 Unknown Explosive Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
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
“Sources Doubt Abu Sayyaf Role in Mindanano Bombing,” GMA-7 Radio-Television Arts Network, January 13, 1999.
“Philippine Extremists' Ability Belittled,” Manila Business World, January 14, 1999.