Incident Summary:
04/12/2006: A leading pro-democracy activist, Edil Baisalov, leader of a coalition of civic groups called For Democracy and Civil Society, suffered a 5 cm wound in the back of the neck when unknown assailants attacked from behind as he was leaving his office at 6:00 p.m in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Overview
GTD ID:
200604120014
When:
2006-04-12
Country:
Kyrgyzstan
Region:
Central Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Bishkek
City:
Bishkek
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Assassination |
Successful Attack? () |
No |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Civic Groups in Kyrgystan |
Specific Description |
Edil Baisalov, leader For Democracy and Civil Society |
Nationality of Target |
Kyrgyzstan |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Ransom |
No |
Property Damage |
No |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Firearms |
Unknown Gun Type |
Weapon Details |
Preliminary questioning of witnesses revealed that Baysalov was hit with a 50-cm-long pipe wrapped in a newspaper. |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Additional Information |
The Coalition for Democracy and Civil Society [NGO] criticized that there was nothing more than a criminal charge filed based on Article 234 Part Three of the Criminal Code - hooliganism - as hypocrisy of the current authorities, believing instead that the attack was politically motivated so as to stop Baysalov's 'sociopolitical' involvement. --Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev stated the he suspected the attack may have been aimed at destabilizing the situation in Bishkek and harm peace and stability in Kyrgyzstan. --In a report with Kyrgyz Radio 1, Baysalov contended the attack was in response to his political activities. -- A press service said the next morning, that the patient was transferred from the intensive care unit to a ward of neurotraumatology department N1 of the national hospital due to a closed craniocerebral injury, brain concussion and a bruise on the right side of his occiput. --Kyrgyz businessman Rysbek Akmatbayev was accused of having involvement in the attack. It had been difficult for authorities to determine whether this and similar murders were really part of organized criminal turf-fighting. |
Who
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name |
Claimed Responsibility |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
1 |
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
Sources
“Kyrgyz NGO says "political motive" in attack on its leader,” Bishkek AKIpress (Internet Version-WWW) in Russian, April 15, 2006. |
“Injured Kyrgyz NGO leader links attack to political activity,” Bishkek Kyrgyz Radio One in Kyrgyz, April 13, 2006. |
“REBELS ATTACK DEEP INTO CHAD,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvania), April 13, 2006. |
Criteria
Criteria 1
The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of more profound, systemic economic change.
Criterion 2
There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is met.
Criterion 3
The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law (particularly the prohibition against deliberately targeting civilians or non-combatants.
Doubt Terrorism Proper
The existence of a "Yes" for "Doubt Terrorism Proper?" records reservation, in the eyes of GTD analysts, that the incident in question is truly terrorism. Such uncertainty, however, was not deemed to be sufficient to disqualify the incident from inclusion into the GTD. Furthermore, such a determination of doubt is subsequently coded by GTD analysts as conforming to one of four possible alternative designations: 1) Insurgency/Guerilla Action; 2) Internecine Conflict Action; 3) Mass Murder; or 4) Purely Criminal Act.
Alternate Designation
The determination of "yes" for "Doubt Terrorism Proper" by GTD analysts is coded as conforming to one of four possible alternative designations: 1) Insurgency/Guerilla Action; 2) Internecine Conflict Action; 3) Mass Murder; or 4) Purely Criminal Act.
Successful Attack
Success of a terrorist strike is defined according to the tangible effects of the attack. For example, in a typical successful bombing, the bomb detonates and destroys property and/or kills individuals, whereas an unsuccessful bombing is one in which the bomb is discovered and defused or detonates early and kills the perpetrators. Success is not judged in terms of the larger goals of the perpetrators. For example, a bomb that exploded in a building would be counted as a success even if it did not, for example, succeed in bringing the building down or inducing government repression.
Type of Attack
This field captures the general method of attack and often reflects the broad class of tactics used. It consists of the following nine categories:
- Assassination
- Armed Assault
- Unarmed Assault
- Bombing/Explosion
- Hijacking
- Hostage taking (Barricade Incident)
- Hostage taking (Kidnapping)
- Facility / Infrastructure Attack
- Unknown
Target Information
This field captures the general type of target. It consists of the following 22 categories:
- Abortion Related
- Airports & Airlines
- Business
- Government (General)
- Government (Diplomatic)
- Educational Institution
- Food or Water Supply
- Journalists & Media
- Maritime (includes Ports and Maritime facilities)
- Military
- NGO
- Other
- Police
- Private Citizens & Property
- Religious Figures/Institutions
- Telecommunication
- Terrorists
- Tourists
- Transportation (other than aviation)
- Unknown
- Utilities
- Violent Political Parties