Incident Summary:

07/20/2008: On Sunday night around 0200, in Sonakandor village, in Santhia, Pabna, Bangladesh, unidentified assailiants kidnapped two left-wing extremists of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (ML-Lalpataka), Mohammed Jahangir Hossain and Mohammed Masud, and killed them by unknown means. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
200807200022

When:
2008-07-20

Country:
Bangladesh

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Rajshahi

City:
Near Santhia

Location Details:
The attack took place in Sonakandor village, in Santhia, Pabna, Bangladesh.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Violent Political Party
Name of Entity Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP)
Specific Description Leaders: Mohammed Jahangir Hossain and Mohammed Masud
Nationality of Target Bangladesh
Additional Information
Hostages Yes
Number of Hostages 2
US Hostages 0
Outcome Hostage(s) killed (not during rescue attempt)
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Weapon Details
Unknown weapons were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) No
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Intra/Inter-group Conflict
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Purbo Banglar Communist Party No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
South Asia Terrorism Portal, "Two Left-Wing Extremists Killed In Pabna District," http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=7/22/2008#7 (July 22, 2008).
United News of Bangladesh, "Two Outlaws Slaughtered in Pabna," LexisNexis Academic, United News of Bangladesh, July 21, 2008.