Incident Summary:

05/18/2013: Assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Gatumba, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi. Two people were killed and 10 other individuals were injured in the shooting. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, a survivor on the bus named the attackers as members of the National Liberation Front (FNL) (Burundi) who had crossed over from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

GTD ID:
201305180010

When:
2013-05-18

Country:
Burundi

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bujumbura Mairie

City:
Gatumba

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Bus
Nationality of Target Burundi
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
National Liberation Front (FNL) (Burundi) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 15
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 10 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 10
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Two killed in ambush on Burundi bus: officials," Agence France Presse -- English, May 19, 2013.
"Raid on Gatumba's sea resort Bujumbura," Afrique En Ligne, May 20, 2013.
"Unidentified Gunmen Reportedly Attack Ruling Party Militants, Kill Three," Radio Isanganiro Online, May 19, 2013.