Incident Summary:

09/21/2019 An unknown number of explosive devices detonated in Masaya city, Masaya, Nicaragua. There were no reported casualties in the blasts. The Nicaraguan Patriotic Alliance (APN) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201909210012

When:
2019-09-21

Country:
Nicaragua

Region:
Central America & Caribbean

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Masaya

City:
Masaya

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 Nicaragua
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Homemade explosive devices 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 Claimed Responsibility
Nicaraguan Patriotic Alliance (APN) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
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
"IED detonations damaging bridge in Nicaragua highlight likely emergence of armed opposition group, raising infrastructure damage risks," IHS Global Insight, September 26, 2019.
"Nicaragua arrests three suspects in weekend attack on bridge," Today Online, September 24, 2019.