Incident Summary:

06/30/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting the Bicentenary oil pipeline in El Tigre area, Fortul municipality, Arauca department, Colombia. This was one of three explosions on the pipeline on the same day. No casualties were reported in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the incidents to the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN).

GTD ID:
201507010124

When:
2015-06-30

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Arauca

City:
Fortul district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity Bicentennial Oil Pipeline (BOC)
Specific Description Oil Pipeline
Nationality of Target Colombia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
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
National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) 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
"6 killed and 8 injured in 3 days of conflict-related violence across Colombia," Colombia Reports, July 2, 2015.
"Colombia Guerrilla Update: FARC Murder Three Policemen, Civilian in Norte de Santander, Huila," OSC Summary, July 3, 2015.