Incident Summary:

03/08/1999: Extraditables (Los Extraditables) were blamed for bombing a Mormon church in eastern Cali, Colombia. This was one of two Mormon churches and an English Institute bombed in Cali on this day.

GTD ID:
199903080003

When:
1999-03-08

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Valle del Cauca

City:
Cali

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Mormon Church
Specific Description Mormon Church in eastern Cali, Colombia
Nationality of Target United States
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 Dynamite/TNT
Weapon Details
Sticks of dynamite were used in the attack.
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
The Extraditables 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
“Mormon Churches, English Institute Attacked in Cali,” Inravision Television Canal A Network, March 8, 1999.