Incident Summary:

04/29/2005: Unidentified perpetrators bombed a coffee shop frequented by local police injuring two officers. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
200504290001

When:
2005-04-29

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Pattani

City:
Pattani

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Coffee Shop
Specific Description A coffee shop in Pattani
Nationality of Target Thailand
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Pattani Police Department
Specific Description Pattani police officers
Nationality of Target Thailand
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?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information The bomb was hidden near tables and chairs at the coffee shop where police were known to have stopped for breaks every day while on patrol.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Thai Islamic Militants No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
“Pattani bomb hurts two police; Shootings kill one, injure one,” The Nation, April 30, 2005.