Incident Summary:

10/31/2015: An explosive device detonated on a Mexibus passenger bus in Ecatepec neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of nine coordinated attacks on state-run buses in Mexico city on this day. Pagan Sect of the Mountain claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded a halt to the destruction of nature.

GTD ID:
201510310066

When:
2015-10-31

Country:
Mexico

Region:
North America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Mexico

City:
Ecatepec

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Ecatepec area near Mexico City.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Mexibus
Specific Description Bus
Nationality of Target Mexico
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A homemade explosive device 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) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Pagan Sect of the Mountain Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
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
"Mexico probes homemade bomb attacks in buses," Agence France-Presse Top News (English), t, November 3, 2015.
"Unknown Group Carries Out First Mexico City Bombing in 20 Years," Radio Habana Cuba, November 3, 2015.