Incident Summary:

12/29/2009: On Tuesday morning, in Narathiwat, Thailand, armed assailants fired upon and killed a Buddhist rubber tapper. No group claimed responsibility, although it was widely believed Muslim separatists were responsible.

GTD ID:
200912290007

When:
2009-12-29

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Narathiwat

City:

Location Details:
The attack occured in an unknown area of Narathiwat, Thailand.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description A Buddhist rubber tapper was targeted in the attack.
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were 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
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
National Counterterrorism Center, “One Rubber Tapper Killed in Armed Attack by Suspected Muslim Separatists in Narathiwat, Thailand," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, May 7, 2010.
Agence France Presse, "Gunmen Kill Two in Southern Thailand," LexisNexis Academic, Agence France Presse, December 29, 2009.