Incident Summary:

08/15/2016: An explosive device detonated in Philobari, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of four coordinated bombings in Tinsukia district on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201608150042

When:
2016-08-15

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Assam

City:
Philobari

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Tinsukia district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Unknown
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Unknown
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Time Fuse
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
United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 2
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
"Serial blasts rock India's Assam on Independence Day," Press Trust of India, August 15, 2016.
"School students held for blasts," Calcutta Telegraph, August 18, 2016.
"Independence day blasts: Two teenagers picked up for planting bombs," Indian Express, August 17, 2016.