Incident Summary:

12/15/2005: In two related Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) truck bombings, two Colombian soldiers and one civilian were injured in Teorama, Colombia. After a small explosion in a truck, the three victims gathered closer to the vehicle and a second, more powerful bomb exploded.

GTD ID:
200512150002

When:
2005-12-15

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Norte de Santander

City:
Teorama

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Colombian Military
Specific Description Colombian Military in Teorama.
Nationality of Target Colombia
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 Vehicle
Weapon Details
There were two explosives, the first one small and a second, larger one.
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 It appears the FARC used a small bombing to draw attention and then used a larger bomb when the police were in range, but this is pure speculation.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
“Highlights: Colombia Military/Guerrilla/Paramilitary Activities 14-15 Dec 05,” Colombia -- OSC Report, December 15, 2005.