Incident Summary:

04/13/2015: Assailants opened fire on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh state, India. Two people, an assailant and a BSF soldier, were killed and a BSF soldier was injured in the ensuing clash. In addition, three explosive devices were discovered and defused following the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist).

GTD ID:
201504130010

When:
2015-04-13

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Chhattisgarh

City:
Kanker district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Border Security Force (BSF)
Specific Description Camp
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Three 20-kilogram explosive devices and firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
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
Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 7 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 7
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Maoists strike Chhattisgarh again; kill 5 jawans, injure 7," Times of India, April 13, 2015.
"Naxals strike again, 4 cops dead in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada," India Today, April 13, 2015.
"6 jawans martyred in Naxal attacks," New Delhi Pioneer, April 13, 2015.