Incident Summary:

11/12/2016: Assailants set fire to 50 houses in Pwintphyuchang, Rakhine, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of nine related attacks in the same area on this date. No group claimed responsibility; however, officials attributed the incidents to Rohingya extremists.

GTD ID:
201611120062

When:
2016-11-12

Country:
Myanmar

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Rakhine

City:
Pwintphyuchang

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Maungdaw district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Houses of Rohingya Muslim Civilians
Nationality of Target Myanmar
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) State Actors
Additional Information There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. Sources suspected that the attack was carried out by the military.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Rohingya extremists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
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
"Military Burned Villages in Rakhine State - HRW," Mizzima, December 13, 2016.
"Nearly 70 Killed by Myanmar Security Forces to Date in Rakhine State," Malaysia Sun, November 16, 2016.
"Myanmar (Burma): Attackers killed in continued clashes in Myanmar," Thai News Service, November 16, 2016.