Incident Summary:

01/18/2006: Nepal Communist Party Maoist guerrillas bombed a government-owned TV tower in Hetauda, Nepal, after tying up one employee. No injuries were reported and about $100,000 worth of damage was done to the tower.

GTD ID:
200601180006

When:
2006-01-18

Country:
Nepal

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Central

City:
Hetauda

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Telecommunication
Name of Entity Nepal Television
Specific Description Lamsure Height relay station TV tower
Nationality of Target Nepal
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 1
US Hostages 0
Outcome Hostage(s) released by perpetrators
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage $100,000.00
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
Maoists Unknown
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 3
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
“Guerrillas Bomb TV Tower in Central Nepal,” Xinhua News Agency, January 18, 2006.
“Nepal Maoists Bomb Television Relay Station,” Rajdhani, January 19, 2006.
“Maoists Bomb Television Transmission Sub-Station,” The Press Trust of India, January 19, 2006.