Incident Summary:

10/31/2003: A bomb exploded near the Patouxay monument in Vientiane, Laos. No casualties were reported in the incident. A group calling itself the Free Democratic People's Government of Laos claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
200310310001

When:
2003-10-31

Country:
Laos

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Vientiane

City:
Vientiane

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Laotian Government
Specific Description Patouxay Monument in Vientiane
Nationality of Target Laos
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
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
Free Democratic People's Government of Laos Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Letter)
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
"Group claims bomb blast in Lao capital," Melbourne Radio, November 1, 2003.
Ben Rowse, "Laos rocked by another explosion," Agence France Presse, November 1, 2003.