Incident Summary:

5/18/2000:Three grenades detonated in a busy fish market in Jolo city, on Jolo Island in the Philippines. Three people were killed instantly and a fourth died at the hospital; more than 20 people were injured. The bombing coincided with a similar bombing on neighboring Mindanao island. No group has claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
200005180004

When:
2000-05-18

Country:
Philippines

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sulu

City:
Jolo

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Civilians
Specific Description Civilians in or near a fish market
Nationality of Target Philippines
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Grenade
Weapon Details
Three grenades
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
Additional Information Multiple incidents - 200005180007. Sources differ in the number killed and injured.
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 4 Fatalities / 20 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 20
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"3 Grenades explode in Jolo city, Philippines; 3 dead," Dow Jones International News, May 18, 2000.
"Three dead, 20 wounded in Philippines hostage island," Agence France-Presse, May 18, 2000.
Jim Gomez, "Explosions kill at least five in southern Philippines," Associated Press, May 18, 2000.