Incident Summary:

05/24/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a navy ship in the Phithep Pattani Port in Sabarang subdistrict, Mueang district, Pattani province, Thailand. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks in Mueang on this date. At least three people were killed and 73 others were wounded across all of the blasts. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, officials suspected that separatists were involved.

GTD ID:
201402240119

When:
2014-05-24

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Pattani

City:
Near Sabarang

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Royal Thai Navy
Specific Description Tor 229 Ship
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
A M79 grenade launcher was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack represent an equal division of a cumulative total of killed and wounded across incidents 201402240104, 201402240105, 201402240106, 201402240107, 201402240108, 201402240109, 201402240110, 201402240111, 201402240112, 201402240114, 201402240115, 201402240116, 201402240117, 201402240118, 201402240119, and 201402240120.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Separatists (suspected) No
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
"Suspected Muslim rebels launch attacks in Thai south, at least one dead," Reuters, May 24, 2014.
"Thailand's Muslim south in shock after spate of bombings," World Bulletin, May 25, 2014.
"Southern Thailand: Social Media Weekly Highlights 21-27 May 2014," OSC Summary, May 21, 2014.