Incident Summary:

01/26/2018: An explosive device detonated in the Tirap Colliery neighborhood in Ledo, Assam, India. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two related attacks in Tinsukia district on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).

GTD ID:
201801260027

When:
2018-01-26

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Assam

City:
Ledo

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Tirap Colliery neighborhood.

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 Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A low-intensity explosive device was used in the attack.
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) 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
"Assam R-Day celebrations marred by blasts, curfew," Business Standard India, January 26, 2018.
"Probe into Tinsukia crude bomb blasts," Calcutta Telegraph, January 26, 2018.
"Republic Day: Three blasts rock upper Assam," India Blooms, January 26, 2018.