Incident Summary:

09/30/2019: An assailant armed with a machete attacked a military checkpoint in Kajatian, Indanan, Sulu, Philippines. The assailant was killed and a soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources identified the assailant as Fersaudi Arabani and noted that he shouted "Allahu Akhbar" during the attack.

GTD ID:
201909300006

When:
2019-09-30

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sulu

City:
Kajatian

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Indanan district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Philippines
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
A machete was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Student slain after attacking Army checkpoint in Sulu; soldier hurt," Philippines Daily Inquirer, October 2, 2019.
"Amok shot dead at Sulu military checkpoint," Philippine Star, October 1, 2019.
"1 dead, 1 hurt in Sulu military detachment attack," Philippines News Agency, October 1, 2019.