Incident Summary:

10/15/2013: An explosive device detonated at the Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda in Sagaing city, Sagaing state, Myanmar. This was one of two such attacks in Sagaing on this day. No casualties were reported, and no group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201310150003

When:
2013-10-15

Country:
Myanmar

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sagaing

City:
Sagaing

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda
Specific Description Pagoda
Nationality of Target Myanmar
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
A handmade 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
Karen National Union 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
"Bomb blasts shake Myanmar, one..," The Nation - Thailand, October 15, 2013.
"Police chief says recent bombings were a plot to scare off foreign investment," Eleven Myanmar, October 19, 2013.
"Two bombs explode in Sagaing, no injuries reported," Eleven Myanmar, October 15, 2013.