Incident Summary:

05/10/2008: On Saturday morning, at about 0945, in North Cachar Hills, Assam, India, assailants fired upon Wadrengdisa railway station, killing one railway employee and two civilians and damaging the station. No group claimed responsibility, but it was widely believed the Dima Halim Daogah-Jewel Garlossa (DHD-J) was responsible.

GTD ID:
200805100017

When:
2008-05-10

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Assam

City:
Near Wadrengdisa

Location Details:
The attack took place in North Cachar Hills, Assam, India.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Wadrengdisa Railway Station
Specific Description A railway station
Nationality of Target India
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were used in the attack.
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
Dima Halao Daoga (DHD) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
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
United News of India, "Union Protest Killing of Railway Employee, Demands Security," LexisNexis Academic, United News of India, May 11, 2008.
National Counterterrorism Center, "Three Civilians Killed in Armed Attack by Suspected Dima Halim Daogah-Jewel Garlossa in North Cachar Hills, Assam, India," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, February 5, 2010.