Incident Summary:

11/02/2015: Security forces discovered and defused an explosive device planted on a truck targeting the Maldivian presidential palace in Male city, Maldives. There were no reported casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201511020007

When:
2015-11-02

Country:
Maldives

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Male

City:
Male

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of Maldives
Specific Description Presidential Palace
Nationality of Target Maldives
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
A remote-detonated explosive device placed on the battery pack of a truck 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 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
"Remote-controlled IED found, neutralized near Maldives presidential palace, military says," Japan Times, November 2, 2015.