Incident Summary:

06/27/2010: On Sunday, in Kanyosha, Bujumbura, Burundi, unidentified assailants threw a grenade at a group of people, killing one person and injuring two others but causing no damage. The person killed was a suspected member of the group National Liberation Front (FNL). No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201006270009

When:
2010-06-27

Country:
Burundi

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bujumbura Mairie

City:
Kanyosha

Location Details:
The attack took place in Kanyosha, Bujumbura, Burundi.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Violent Political Party
Name of Entity National Liberation Front (FNL)
Specific Description Member
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?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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Jane’s Intelligence, “Unidentified Militants Kill Civilian in Burundi's Bujumbura Mairie,” Terrorism Watch Report, June 28, 2010.
Agence France Presse, "Two More Killed in Burundi Ahead of Presidential Vote," Factiva, Agence France Presse, June 26, 2010.