Incident Summary:

11/09/2012: A military convoy was attacked in Shingil Tobaya, North Darfur state, Sudan. Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that they had caused injuries and damages. No further information is available.

GTD ID:
201211090023

When:
2012-11-09

Country:
Sudan

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Darfur

City:
Shingil Tobaya

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)
Specific Description Convoy
Nationality of Target Sudan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information There were injuries inflicted; however, sources are unclear whether assailants, military, or both suffered injuries.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Political leader killed in Sudan's Darfur: media," Agence France Presse -- English, November 12, 2012.