Incident Summary:

10/26/2011: On Wednesday evening at 2000, on the staircase of Indian Overseas Bank in Imphal, Manipur, India, four civilians were wounded when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device. The collapsible doors of the Indian Overseas Bank were damaged by the explosion. No group claimed responsibility for the bombing.

GTD ID:
201110260023

When:
2011-10-26

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Manipur

City:
Imphal

Location Details:
The bombing occurred on the staircase of the Indian Overseas Bank in Imphal, Manipur, India.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description Civilians
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
An improvised explosive device 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
Jane’s Intelligence, “Double IED Attack Kills at Least Seven Civilians in India's Manipur,” Terrorism Watch Report, IBN Live, October 27, 2011.
South Asia Terrorism Portal, "Six Persons Injured in Twin Blasts in Manipur," http://satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=10/27/2011&id=3#3 (October 27, 2011).
Imphal Free Press, "Twin Bomb Blasts Darken Festival of Light Celebration," Imphal Free Press, October 26, 2011.