Incident Summary:

06/18/2009: On Thursday, near Palur village, in Koraput, Orissa, India, assailants detonated two landmine improvised explosive devices near a police vehicle, killing nine police officers, eight belonging to the Orissa Special Security Force and one belonging to Orissa State Armed Police, and damaging the vehicle. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities believed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was responsible.

GTD ID:
200906180015

When:
2009-06-18

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Orissa

City:
Near Paluru

Location Details:
The attack took place near Palur village, in Koraput.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Orissa Special Security Force
Specific Description Police
Nationality of Target India
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Orissa State Armed Police
Specific Description Police was targeted.
Nationality of Target India
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Land Mine
Weapon Details
A landmine improvised explosive device was used in the attack.
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
Communist Party of India- Marxist-Leninist (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 9 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 9
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
National Counterterrorism Center, "Nine Police Officers Killed in IED Attack by Suspected CPI-Maoist in Koraput, Orissa, India," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, November 18, 2009.
South Asia Terrorism Portal, “Nine Policemen Killed in Landmine Explosion in Orissa," http://satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2009%2F6%2F19&image2.x=2&image2.y=0 (June 18, 2009).
Times of India (New Delhi, India), "Nine Orissa Policemen Killed in Landmine Blast," http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India/Nine-Orissa-policemen-killed-in-landmine-blast/articleshow/4674001.cms (June 19, 2009).