Incident Summary:

05/11/1998: Following the arrest of eight suspects related to a string of similar attacks, a motorcycle was set ablaze near the Lan Heung Hok restaurant in Macau, China. There were no casualties reported. The attack was believed to have been perpetrated by the 14 K Triad.

GTD ID:
199805110003

When:
1998-05-11

Country:
Macau

Region:
East Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Macau

City:
Macao

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity
Specific Description A Motorcycle in Macau, China
Nationality of Target China
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 Gasoline or Alcohol
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
14 K Triad (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 8
Number of Captured Perpetrators 8
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
Harald Bruning, “Macao Jittery After 22 Arson Attacks on Vehicles,” Hong Kong Standard, May 9, 1998.
“Eight Arrested in Macao Following Molotov Cocktail Attacks,” Lisbon RTP International Television in Portuguese, May 12, 1998.
Harald Bruning, “Police Raid 'Firebomb Factory' Amid Arson Attacks,” Hong Kong Standard, May 12, 1998.