Incident Summary:

11/24/2007: Three bomb attacks cumulatively killed at least 13 people and wounded at least another 60 in India’s Uttar Pradesh State. All three bombings took place near courthouses, including this one in Faizabad that killed four and wounded at least 14. No one claimed responsibility for the attacks, but police suspected that militants were using the bombings as an attempt to spark unrest between Indian Hindus and Muslims.

GTD ID:
200711240003

When:
2007-11-24

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Uttar Pradesh

City:
Faizabad

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity The court system of India
Specific Description Unknown
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
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?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 13 Fatalities / 60 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 13
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 60
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
“BLAST S HIT THREE CITIES, KILLING AT LEAST 10,” Financial Times Information, November 24, 2007.
“Lawyers die in blasts,” The Daily Telegraph, November 24. 2007.
Amelia Gentleman, “Explosions strike near courthouses in India; Decision on defense in terrorism cases is seen as motive,” The International Herald Tribune, November 24, 2007.