Incident Summary:

02/03/2010: On Wednesday morning at 0500, in Neuquen, Neuquen, Argentina, an improvised explosive device detonated at the office of the Chilean airline LAN, damaging the office but causing no casualties. The Jacinto Araujo Internationalist Rebel Insurrectionist Brigade claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201002030020

When:
2010-02-03

Country:
Argentina

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Neuquén

City:
Neuquen

Location Details:
At the office of the Chilean airline LAN, in Neuquen, Neuquén, Argentina.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Airports and Aircraft
Name of Entity LAN Chile Airlines
Specific Description The office of the Chilean airline, LAN, was targeted in the attack.
Nationality of Target Argentina
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
An 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
Additional Information The summary of this incident was partially based on articles originally written in Spanish.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Jacinto Araujo Internationalist Rebel Insurrectionist Brigade Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Note left at scene)
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
National Counterterrorism Center, "One Office Damaged in IED Attack by Jacinto Araujo Internationalist Rebel Insurrectionist Brigade in Neuquen, Neuquen, Argentina," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, July 09, 2010.
BBC Monitoring Latin America, "Group Bombs Chilean Airline Office in Argentina," LexisNexis Academic, BBC Monitoring Latin America, February 03, 2010.
Agence France Presse, "Bomb Targets LAN Office in Argentina," LexisNexis Academic, Agence France Presse, February 03, 2010.