Incident Summary:

08/05/2018:Assailants attacked an Army truck in Gihanga, Bubanza, Burundi. At least three soldiers were killed and five soldiers were injured in the assault. The National Liberation Front (FNL) (Burundi) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201808050033

When:
2018-08-05

Country:
Burundi

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bubanza

City:
Gihanga

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity National Defense Force (FDN)
Specific Description Vehicle
Nationality of Target Burundi
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
National Liberation Front (FNL) (Burundi) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 5 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 5
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Three Burundi soldiers killed in ambush: police," News24, August 6, 2018.
"Three Burundi Soldiers Killed in Ambush by Forces for National Liberation Rebels West of Country," Radio Inzamba Online, August 6, 2018.