Incident Summary:

08/27/2008: On Wednesday, in an unknown town in Narathiwat, Thailand, a government social worker was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting. There were no claims of responsibility.

GTD ID:
200808270008

When:
2008-08-27

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Narathiwat

City:

Location Details:
The specific location of the incident is unknown.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity
Specific Description The target was a Thai government social worker.
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
The specific type of firearm used is unknown.
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) Other Crime Type
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
The Standard, "Four Shot Dead Across Restive Thai South," The Standard, August 28th, 2008.
Agence France Presse, "Four Shot Dead Across Restive Thai South: Police," Agence France Presse, August 28th, 2008.