Incident Summary:

03/31/2015: Assailants set fire to two buses in Barangay 91, Tacloban City, Leyte province, Philippines. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the New People's Army (NPA).

GTD ID:
201503310054

When:
2015-03-31

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Leyte

City:
Tacloban

Location Details:
The incident occurred at the Barangay 91

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Philtranco Bus Company
Specific Description Buses
Nationality of Target Philippines
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) No
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Other Crime Type
Additional Information There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. Authorities were investigating whether the New People's Army (NPA) carried out the attack, or if it was a case of extortion.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
New People's Army (NPA) (suspected) 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
"Burning of Philtranco buses probed," Manila Bulletin, April 6, 2015.