Incident Summary:

10/13/2013: An explosive device detonated near a Cerrejon coal train in La Guajira department, Colombia. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast, but seven train wagons were damaged and rail service was disrupted. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

GTD ID:
201310130050

When:
2013-10-13

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

La Guajira

City:
Unknown

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Carbones del Cerrejon Limited, Cerrejon
Specific Description Coal Train
Nationality of Target Colombia
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
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
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 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
"UPDATE 1-Colombia's Cerrejon coal railway bombed; exports unaffected," Reuters India, October 23, 2013.
"Guerrillas bomb Cerrejon coal railway in Colombia," Big News Network, October 13, 2013.
"Second Cerrejon bombing in ten days," Mining.com, October 23, 2013.