Incident Summary:

07/25/2016: Assailants set fire to a truck carrying medicine in Nipani Chok, Central development region, Nepal. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand).

GTD ID:
201607250039

When:
2016-07-25

Country:
Nepal

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Central

City:
Nipani Chok

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Medicine-Laden Vehicle
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
Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) 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
"Vehicle laden with medicines charred in Chitwan arson attack," Himalayan Times, July 25, 2016.
"Nepal: Vehicle laden with medicine charred in Chitwan arson attack," The Himalayan Times Online, July 25, 2016.