Incident Summary:
06/17/2017: An explosive device detonated in a restroom at the Centro Andino mall in Bogota, Colombia. Three people, including a French citizen, were killed and eight people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the People's Revolutionary Movement (MRP). Sources also suspected the possible involvement of the National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN), which the group denied.
Overview
GTD ID:
201706170007
When:
2017-06-17
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Bogota
City:
Bogota
Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Zona Rosa neighborhood.
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Business |
Name of Entity |
Andino Shopping Centre |
Specific Description |
Restroom |
Nationality of Target |
Colombia |
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Not Applicable |
Specific Description |
Civilian: Julie Huynh |
Nationality of Target |
France |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Minor (likely < $1 million) |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite |
Other Explosive Type |
Weapon Details |
A homemade explosive device was used in the attack. |
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 included Colombian civilians Ana Maria Gutierrez and Lady Paola Jaimes Ovalle, and French civilian Nathalie Levrand. Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. |
Who
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
8 |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
8 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
3 Fatalities / 8 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
3 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
8 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
"Colombian Police Arrest Eight in Mall Bombing Probe," New York Times, June 25, 2017." |
"Three killed in Colombia blast," BBC, June 18, 2017." |
"Popular mall in Colombia evacuated after explosion," CTV News, June 17, 2017." |
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