Incident Summary:

08/31/2020: Assailants set fire to vehicles and machinery at the Besalco company in Pichibureo, Bio-Bio, Chile. Three vans and six pieces of machinery were damaged but there were no reported casualties in the attack. The Arauco Malleco Coordinating Group (CAM) - Chile claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded the release of Mapuche prisoners.

GTD ID:
202008310027

When:
2020-08-31

Country:
Chile

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bio-Bio

City:
Pichibureo

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Besalco
Specific Description Vehicles
Nationality of Target Chile
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Besalco
Specific Description Machinery
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
Firearms Rifle/Shotgun (non-automatic)
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Weapon Details
Rifles were used in the attack.
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
Arauco Malleco Coordinating Group (CAM) - Chile Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Note left at scene)
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 attack in Mulchén leaves machinery and vehicles burned," CE Noticias Financieras English, August 31, 2020.