Incident Summary:

05/30/2015: Assailants detonated explosive devices at the Orito-San Miguel oil pipeline in Putumayo department, Colombia. The pipeline was damaged in the attack. This was one of four attacks targeting oil infrastructure in Putumayo on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

GTD ID:
201505300050

When:
2015-05-30

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Putumayo

City:
Unknown

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity Ecopetrol
Specific Description Orito-San Miguel Oil Pipeline
Nationality of Target Colombia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 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
"Colombian Rebels Attack Oil Pipeline in South Colombia: Caracol," Bloomberg, June 1, 2015.
"Colombian rebels resume guerilla attacks on oil infrastructure," EagleFordTexas.com, June 2, 2015.