Incident Summary:

07/09/2003: The National Liberation Forces-Icanzo (FNL-Icanzo) fired a rocket that hit the Bank of the Republic of Burundi in Bujumbura, Burundi, killing two and injuring two. The FNL had been working jointly with the Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) in the attacks that started on July 7, 2003. During this attack the FNL fired a total of six rockets into Bujumbura.

GTD ID:
200307090001

When:
2003-07-09

Country:
Burundi

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bujumbura Mairie

City:
Bujumbura

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Civilians
Specific Description Civilians Bank of the Republic of Burundi in Bujumbura
Nationality of Target Burundi
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 Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
A total of six rockets were fired into Bujumbura, Burundi. One rockets hit a bank and another rocket landed in a marketplace while the other rockets caused only property damage.
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 Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
National Council for Defense of Democracy (NCDD) (suspected) Forces for the Defense of Democracy (FDD) No
Party for the Liberation of the Hutu People (PALIPEHUTU) (suspected) Forces for National Liberation (FNL) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Esdras Ndikumana, “At least two killed in rocket attacks on Burundi capital,” Agence France Presse, July 09, 2003.
“Rebels kill four, injure seven in third day of attacks on Burundi capital,” Integrated Regional Information Network, July 09, 2003.
Aloys Niyoyita, “Burundi government imposes curfew as fighting in capital continues for fourth day,” Associated Press Worldstream, July 10, 2003.