Incident Summary:

11/18/2013: Assailants set fire to a passenger bus in a bus park in Jumla district in Khalanga, Mid-Western development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties, but the bus and several nearby houses were damaged. No group has claimed responsibility; however, sources speculated that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) was involved.

GTD ID:
201311180065

When:
2013-11-18

Country:
Nepal

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Mid-Western

City:
Khalanga

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Bus
Nationality of Target Nepal
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Baidya) 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
"Nepal: Incidents of Violence Reported Ahead of 19 November Constituent Assembly Polls," The Himalayan Times Online, November 18, 2013.
"Stage Set for Assembly Polls in Nepal on Nov 19," Outlook India, November 18, 2013.