Incident Summary:

06/19/2010: On Saturday night, in one of five related attacks, in Kayanza, Kayanza Province, Burundi, unidentified assailants threw a grenade at the house of a Burundian National Liberation Forces (FNL) parliament member’s house. The casualties for the attacks were listed cumulatively as one person injured. No damage was reported and no group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed that the ex-rebel National Liberation Forces (FNL) or another political opposition group was responsible.

GTD ID:
201006190005

When:
2010-06-19

Country:
Burundi

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kayanza

City:
Kayanza

Location Details:
The attack took place at a Burundian parliament member's house.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity National Liberation Front (FNL)
Specific Description Member of Parliament
Nationality of Target Burundi
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
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
Additional Information This was one of five related attacks (cf. 201006190004, 201006190003, 201006190006 and 201006190007). The available sources listed the injuries for these attacks cumulatively as one. This figure has been attributed to one of the five linked attacks.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
National Liberation Front (FNL) (Burundi) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
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
All Africa, Judith Basutama, "Burundi: Grenade Attacks Mar Run-Up to Election," http://allafrica.com/stories/201006200010.html (June 20, 2010).
National Counterterrorism Center, "One Person Wounded in Grenade Attacks in Kayanza, Kayanza, Burundi," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, October 22, 2010.