Incident Summary:

08/14/2020: An explosive device detonated at a bar in the Mokolo market in Bassa, Yaounde, Central, Cameroon. At least two people were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202008140024

When:
2020-08-14

Country:
Cameroon

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Central

City:
Yaounde

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Bassa neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Bar
Nationality of Target Cameroon
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 Unknown Explosive Type
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Cameroon: Explosive device uncovered at gov’t building in Yaounde," Journal du Cameroun, August 17, 2020.
"Cameroon: Explosion injures several in Yaoundé August 14," GardaWorld, August 14, 2020.