Incident Summary:

06/14/2007: Fourteen Thai Police officers were wounded when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by an unknown number of unknown perpetrators detonated adjacent to a security detail at a soccer match at approximately 4:30 PM at a soccer stadium in Yaring District, Pattani Province, Thailand. No claim of responsibility was reported.

GTD ID:
200706140023

When:
2007-06-14

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Pattani

City:
Yaring district

Location Details:
At a soccer stadium.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Thai law enforcement
Specific Description Police at a soccer match.
Nationality of Target Thailand
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Thai civilians
Specific Description Participants at a soccer match.
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
An improvised explosive device (IED).
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 14 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 14
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
“Police say bomb at soccer match in southern Thailand wounds 14 officers,” Associated Press Worldstream, June 14, 2007.
“Bomb explosion injures 5 policemen in southern Thailand,” Xinhua General News Service, June 14, 2007.
“South Thailand: fourteen hurt in blast at soccer game in Pattani Province,” Bangkok Post, June 15, 2007.