Incident Summary:

1/8/2001: Unidentified gunmen killed eight people in Barrancabermeja, Santander Department, Colombia. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack; however, authorities are attributing the attack to right-wing paramilitaries.

GTD ID:
200101090004

When:
2001-01-00

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Santander

City:
Barrancabermeja

Location Details:
The northeastern port city of Barrancabermeja

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Civilians
Specific Description Civilians located in Barrancabermeja
Nationality of Target Colombia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun 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
Additional Information Barrancabermeja is the location of the country's largest petroleum refinery.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Right-Wing Paramilitaries (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 8 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 8
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
"Twenty murdered in attacks across Colombia attributed to paramilitaries," Agence France-Presse, January 10, 2001.
"Colombia violence leaves 35 dead," Agence France-Presse, January 10, 2001.