Incident Summary:

05/15/2010: On Saturday evening, in Kigali, Kigali City, Rwanda, unknown assailants threw a grenade into a crowded bus station, injuring four people. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage. This was one of two related attacks that occurred in Kigali. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201005150008

When:
2010-05-15

Country:
Rwanda

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kigali

City:
Kigali

Location Details:
The attack occurred at a bus station in Kigali.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Rwanda
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 Grenade
Weapon Details
A grenade was used in the attack.
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 No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Josh Kron, "Grenade Attacks Shake Capital of Rwanda," New York Times, May 16, 2010, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/world/africa/17kigali.html?ref=africa.
National Counterterrorism Center, "Two People Killed, 32 Others Wounded in Grenade Attacks in Kigali, Kigali City, Rwanda," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, October 6, 2010.