Incident Summary:
06/18/2011: On Saturday morning, in Lubuk Linggau, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia, a parcel improvised explosive device sent by unidentified militants detonated inside at a Supermarket, wounding at least one person identified as the store owner, Hindra Sumarjono. According to police, Sumarjono received a package that was approximately 15 x 20 centimeters containing the device with a return address in Jakarta on Friday afternoon. Sumarjono received wounds to his stomach after opening the package upon reaching his office on Saturday morning. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, it is possible the victim was identified as an infidel and that was the reason for the attack. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the store and no group claimed responsibility for the attack. According to police, the sender may have links to the Singaporean Fajar Taslim network. Police were looking for an unidentified person described as 165 centimeters in height, dark-skinned, with hair parted in the middle and with a thin mustache in connection with the parcel.
Overview
GTD ID:
201106180002
When:
2011-06-18
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Southeast Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Sumatera Selatan
City:
Lubuk Linggau
Location Details:
The attack took place at a Supermarket in Lubuk Linggau, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia.
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Business |
Name of Entity |
|
Specific Description |
A Supermarket belonging to Hindra Sumarjono |
Nationality of Target |
Indonesia |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Ransom |
No |
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Minor (likely < $1 million) |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives |
Other Explosive Type |
Weapon Details |
A parcel improvised explosive device approximately 15 x 20 centimeters was used in the attack. |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Additional Information |
Police were looking for an unidentified person described as 165 centimeters in height, dark-skinned, with hair parted in the middle and with a thin mustache in connection with the parcel. |
Who
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name |
Claimed Responsibility |
Unknown |
No |
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
1 |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
0 Fatalities / 1 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
0 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
1 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
Jakarta Post, “Bomb Explodes in S. Sumatra Supermarket,” Jakarta Post, June 18, 2011, http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/06/18/bomb-explodes-s-sumatra-supermarket.htm. |
Xinhua News Agency, "Anti-Terror Squad Sent To Probe Parcel Blast in Jakarta," LexisNexis Academic, Xinhua News Agency, June 18, 2011. |
Jakarta Globe, Farouk Arnaz, “Possible Link in S. Sumatra Market Bombing,” http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/police-find-possible-link-in-s-sumatra-market-bombing/448100 (June 21, 2011). |
Criteria
Criteria 1
The act must be aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal. In terms of economic goals, the exclusive pursuit of profit does not satisfy this criterion. It must involve the pursuit of more profound, systemic economic change.
Criterion 2
There must be evidence of an intention to coerce, intimidate, or convey some other message to a larger audience (or audiences) than the immediate victims. It is the act taken as a totality that is considered, irrespective if every individual involved in carrying out the act was aware of this intention. As long as any of the planners or decision-makers behind the attack intended to coerce, intimidate or publicize, the intentionality criterion is met.
Criterion 3
The action must be outside the context of legitimate warfare activities. That is, the act must be outside the parameters permitted by international humanitarian law (particularly the prohibition against deliberately targeting civilians or non-combatants.
Doubt Terrorism Proper
The existence of a "Yes" for "Doubt Terrorism Proper?" records reservation, in the eyes of GTD analysts, that the incident in question is truly terrorism. Such uncertainty, however, was not deemed to be sufficient to disqualify the incident from inclusion into the GTD. Furthermore, such a determination of doubt is subsequently coded by GTD analysts as conforming to one of four possible alternative designations: 1) Insurgency/Guerilla Action; 2) Internecine Conflict Action; 3) Mass Murder; or 4) Purely Criminal Act.
Alternate Designation
The determination of "yes" for "Doubt Terrorism Proper" by GTD analysts is coded as conforming to one of four possible alternative designations: 1) Insurgency/Guerilla Action; 2) Internecine Conflict Action; 3) Mass Murder; or 4) Purely Criminal Act.
Successful Attack
Success of a terrorist strike is defined according to the tangible effects of the attack. For example, in a typical successful bombing, the bomb detonates and destroys property and/or kills individuals, whereas an unsuccessful bombing is one in which the bomb is discovered and defused or detonates early and kills the perpetrators. Success is not judged in terms of the larger goals of the perpetrators. For example, a bomb that exploded in a building would be counted as a success even if it did not, for example, succeed in bringing the building down or inducing government repression.
Type of Attack
This field captures the general method of attack and often reflects the broad class of tactics used. It consists of the following nine categories:
- Assassination
- Armed Assault
- Unarmed Assault
- Bombing/Explosion
- Hijacking
- Hostage taking (Barricade Incident)
- Hostage taking (Kidnapping)
- Facility / Infrastructure Attack
- Unknown
Target Information
This field captures the general type of target. It consists of the following 22 categories:
- Abortion Related
- Airports & Airlines
- Business
- Government (General)
- Government (Diplomatic)
- Educational Institution
- Food or Water Supply
- Journalists & Media
- Maritime (includes Ports and Maritime facilities)
- Military
- NGO
- Other
- Police
- Private Citizens & Property
- Religious Figures/Institutions
- Telecommunication
- Terrorists
- Tourists
- Transportation (other than aviation)
- Unknown
- Utilities
- Violent Political Parties