Incident Summary:

10/03/2014: An explosive device detonated targeting traffic police officers in Nong Chik district, Pattani province, Thailand. One officer was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201410030006

When:
2014-10-03

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Pattani

City:
Nong Chik district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Teachers
Nationality of Target Thailand
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Thai Traffic Police
Specific Description Patrol Team Head: Captain Sanit Suktae
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
An explosive device constructed with 6 inch metal pipe, 20 kilograms of dynamite, steel rods, a walkie-talkie, and batteries 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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
"patrol chief killed in blast," The Nation (Thailand), October 4, 2014.
"Southern Thailand: Social Media Weekly Highlights 1-7 October 2014," OSC Summary, October 1, 2014.