Incident Summary:

02/20/2020: Assailants set fire to a Ontinetal Trading Enterprise dozer in Kandisyaule, Sudurpashchim, Nepal. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of two arson attacks targeting construction vehicles in this district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that the attacks were carried out by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand), which denied involvement.

GTD ID:
202002200018

When:
2020-02-20

Country:
Nepal

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sudurpashchim

City:
Kandisyaule

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Ontinetal Trading Enterprise
Specific Description Dozer
Nationality of Target Nepal
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) (suspected) No
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 construction vehicles set ablaze in Doti," Himalayan Times, February 20, 2020.