Incident Summary:

11/23/2015: Assailants set fire to a Nepali Congress (NC) Party office in Rajbiraj area, Eastern region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).

GTD ID:
201511230083

When:
2015-11-23

Country:
Nepal

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Eastern

City:
Rajbiraj

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Violent Political Party
Name of Entity Nepali Congress Party (NC)
Specific Description Office
Nationality of Target Nepal
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) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) 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
"Saptari tense; arson, vandalism on rise," Himalayan Times, November 24, 2015.
"Suspected UDMF militants set fire to NC Party office in Nepal's Saptari," Jane's Terrorism Watch Report, November 26, 2015.