Incident Summary:

08/14/2001: Two automatic teller machines were blown up by the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Medellin, Antioquia Department, Colombia. No casualties were caused in the blast.

GTD ID:
200108140004

When:
2001-08-14

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Antioquia

City:
Medellin

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity
Specific Description Two Automatic Teller Machines in Medellin, Colombia
Nationality of Target Colombia
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
Explosives Unknown Explosive 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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
National Liberation Army of Colombia (ELN) 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
“Colombian Guerrilla, Paramilitary Activities 15 Aug,” FBIS, August 15, 2001.