Incident Summary:

09/26/2001: A mosque was set on fire in the city of Lautoka's Drasa-Vitogo area in Fiji. No one was injured in the arson attack. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
200109260001

When:
2001-09-26

Country:
Fiji

Region:
Australasia & Oceania

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ba

City:
Lautoka

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Mosque
Specific Description Mosque in Lautoka
Nationality of Target Fiji
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Unknown 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
"Fiji: Koran Burnt in Arson at Lautoka Mosque,” Suva Fijilive, September 27, 2001.