Incident Summary:

08/28/2020: Assailants set fire to forestry equipment in Piedre del Aguile, Bio-Bio, Chile. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
202008280013

When:
2020-08-28

Country:
Chile

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bio-Bio

City:
Piedre del Aguile

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Arauco district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Forestry Equipment
Nationality of Target Chile
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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 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
"Arson attacks in Arauco province rise to three," CE Noticias Financieras English, August 28, 2020.