Incident Summary:

04/27/2009: On Monday morning beginning around 0500 and ending approximately 50 minutes later, in one of 10 related attacks, in Waeng district, an electrical transformer pole was partly destroyed by two home-made explosives. No casualties were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
200904270015

When:
2009-04-27

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Narathiwat

City:
Waeng

Location Details:
The attack took place near a transformer pole in Waeng, Narathiwat, Thailand.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity
Specific Description The target was an electrical transformer pole.
Nationality of Target Thailand
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Two improvised explosive devices were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
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 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
Bangkok Post, "Electrical Transfomer Pole Destroyed in Waeng," Bangkok Post, May 04, 2009, http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/15770/region-under-fire-on-eve-of-krue-se.