Incident Summary:

10/10/2011: On Monday, in the Makien area of Mayom County, Al Wahdah, Sudan, 20 people including four children and two soldiers were killed and five were injured when a civilian bus struck a landmine. The attack caused an unknown amount of damage. No group has claimed responsibility, but the militant group South Sudan Liberation Army (SSLA) was thought to be responsible for the attack.

GTD ID:
201110100010

When:
2011-10-10

Country:
Sudan

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Unity

City:
Near Mayom

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Makien area.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity
Specific Description A bus was targeted in the attack.
Nationality of Target Sudan
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 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
South Sudan Liberation Army (SSLA) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 20 Fatalities / 5 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 20
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 5
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Jane’s Intelligence, “Suspected SSLA Landmines Kill 20 People in South Sudan's Unity State,” Terrorism Watch Report, Sudan Tribune, October 12, 2011.
Sudan Tribune, Bonifacio Taban Kuich, "Twenty Dead and Five Seriously Injured in Landmine Incident in Unity State, S.Sudan," http://www.sudantribune.com/20-dead-and-5-seriously-injured-in,40385 (October 10, 2011).
Yahoo News, Author Name, "UN Says Bus 'Mine Blast' in South Sudan Killed 20," Agence France Presse, http://news.yahoo.com/un-says-bus-mine-blast-south-sudan-killed-174832922.html;_ylt=ApK6w0HISY4i8CJZ_WgvYHq96Q8F;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0OTdudnZmBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBXb3JsZFNGIEFmcmljYVNTRgRwa2cDOWUzNTgzMzMtMTNhYi0zODc5LTk5NDgtNGM2ZmQ4ZTVjODJlBHBvcwM2BHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2E5YjcyYmIwLWY0ZmEtMTFlMC1iZGZmLWMwMmE5ZTEwMDg0NQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFxaTJhMjZtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZHxhZnJpY2EEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3 (October 12, 2011).