Incident Summary:

09/27/2014: Assailants attacked a military convoy near a middle school in Myawaddy district, Kayin state, Myanmar. The outcome of the attack is unknown. This was one of two attacks on convoys in Myawaddy on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incident to the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA).

GTD ID:
201409270041

When:
2014-09-27

Country:
Myanmar

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kayin

City:
Myawaddy district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Armed Forces of Myanmar
Specific Description Convoy
Nationality of Target Myanmar
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) No
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 Unknown
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Fighting Rages on Between Myanmar Military and Karen Rebels," Radio Free Asia, September 30, 2014.
"Fear rises in Myawady after DKBA launches another attack against military convoy," Thai News Service, October 2, 2014.