Incident Summary:

07/21/2014: Assailants intercepted four vehicles in Badiana village, Ziguinchor region, Senegal. The attackers forced the occupants out of the vehicles, robbed them, and then hijacked their vehicles. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance.

GTD ID:
201407210075

When:
2014-07-21

Country:
Senegal

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ziguinchor

City:
Badiana

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Hijacking
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Vehicles
Nationality of Target Senegal
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
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) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 4
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
"Senegal: Gunmen snatch 4 vehicles in Casamance," Panapress.com, July 21, 2014.