Incident Summary:
06/10/2016: Assailants set fire to three trucks in Niassa Cara, Mozambique. There were no reported casualties, although the fate of one of the drivers is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Mozambique National Resistance Movement (MNR).
Overview
GTD ID:
201606100058
When:
2016-06-10
Country:
Mozambique
Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Unknown
City:
Niassa Cara
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Facility/Infrastructure Attack |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Business |
Name of Entity |
Petroda Malawi Limited |
Specific Description |
Trucks |
Nationality of Target |
Malawi |
Additional Information
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Unknown |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Incendiary |
Arson/Fire |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Additional Information |
The victims include Leston Charley and Martin Kaipa. |
Who
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
Unknown |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
Unknown |
Total Number of Fatalities |
Unknown |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
Unknown |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
"3 more tankers ambushed in Mozambique," Times.mw, June 13, 2016." |
"Mozambican troops guard cargo convoys as Renamo attacks escalate," Metro Tell.co.za, June 15, 2016." |
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