Incident Summary:

12/08/2018: Assailants stopped and set fire to trucks and tractor-trailers in Puerto Raudal, Antioquia, Colombia. There were no reported casualties in the attack. The National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201812080008

When:
2018-12-08

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Antioquia

City:
Puerto Raudal

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 Vehicles
Nationality of Target Colombia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Rifle/Shotgun (non-automatic)
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Weapon Details
Rifles were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) Heroes de Taraza Company Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 8
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
"‘ELN rebels’ block highway in northern Colombia for hours, incinerate six trucks," Colombia Reports, December 10, 2018.
"Colombia Guerrilla Update: Authorities Capture FARC Dissident Militia Chief in Florencia (Caqueta)," Summary, December 10, 2018.