Incident Summary:

11/25/2001: At least six-hundred Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) members attacked and destroyed the Phaplu airport tower and several police and government offices in Salleri, Solu District, Nepal. The number of the casualties that resulted from this attack was not reported.

GTD ID:
200111250003

When:
2001-11-25

Country:
Nepal

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Eastern

City:
Salleri

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Airports and Aircraft
Name of Entity Phaplu Airport
Specific Description Phaplu airport tower in Salleri
Nationality of Target Nepal
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government Administrative Infrastructure
Specific Description Nepal district administrative offices in Salleri
Nationality of Target Nepal
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Nepal Police
Specific Description Nepal police offices in Salleri
Nationality of Target Nepal
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 Unknown Explosive Type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unspecified explosive(s) and gun(s) were used in the incident.
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 Reports conflicted regarding the number of Maoists that participated in the attack. The number of Maoists reported to have participated in the attack ranged from 600-2,000.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (CPN-M) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 600
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities Unknown
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Nepal: Maoists Took Airport before 200 Killed,” Kathmandu Nepalnews.com WWW, November 26, 2001.
"Maoists Destroy Airport Tower, Security Post in Northeastern Nepal,” Agence France Presse, November 26, 2001.