Incident Summary:

08/14/2011: On Sunday night around 0230, at Darrangiri in Goalpara, Assam, India, suspected militants of the Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-ATF) blew up a stretch of railway tracks, damaging a 10 meter portion of the track. No injuries or casualties were reported in the attack and no group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201108140009

When:
2011-08-14

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Assam

City:
Goalpara district

Location Details:
The attack took place on railway tracks at Darrangiri in Goalpara, Assam, India.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity
Specific Description A railway track in Darrangiri
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
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Unknown explosives 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
United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) (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
South Asia Terrorism Portal, "Militants Blew Up Railway Track in Assam," Hindustan Times, http://satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=8/16/2011&id=7#7 (August 16, 2011).
Hindustan Times, "Rail Track Blast, Rebel Rivalry Mark I-Day," Hindustan Times, August 15, 2011.
United News of India, "Ultras Target Tracks as Assam Celebrates I-Day," LexisNexis Academic, United News of India, August 15, 2011.