Incident Summary:

05/06/2018: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device at an electric transformer near the Timan River, Sapekhati, Assam, India. This was one of two related incidents in which two explosive devices were defused at two different electric transformers in Sapekhati on this date. The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201805060026

When:
2018-05-06

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Assam

City:
Sapekhati

Location Details:
The incident occurred near the Timan River

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Electrical Transformer
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
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: Call (pre-incident))
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
"Two IEDs diffused," The Sentinel, May 7, 2018.
"India: Assam Rebel Group ULFA Plants Bombs in Hatipukhuri To Register Presence in Old Stronghold," Assamiya Khabor Online, May 7, 2018.