Incident Summary:

07/02/2020: Assailants threw a grenade at a joint police-military quarantine control checkpoint in Labu-Labu, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao, Philippines. One Civilian Armed Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member was killed and another was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM).

GTD ID:
202007020012

When:
2020-07-02

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Maguindanao

City:
Labu-Labu

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Shariff Aguak district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Philippine Army (PA)
Specific Description Joint Quarantine Control Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Philippines
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Grenade
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
Additional Information The victims include a Civilian Armed Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
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 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Military on heightened alert in Maguindanao after BIFF attacks," Philippines Daily Inquirer, July 5, 2020.
"Militiaman dead, 2 hurt in Maguindanao blast," Journal Online, July 3, 2020.