Incident Summary:

06/07/2017: Assailants opened fire on Bernardo Cuero in Malambo, Atlantico, Colombia. Cuero, a National Association of Displaced Afrodescendants (AFRODES) lawyer and human rights activist, was killed in the assault. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201706070036

When:
2017-06-07

Country:
Colombia

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Atlantico

City:
Malambo

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Malambo district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity National Association of Displaced Afrodescendants (AFRODES)
Specific Description Activist and Lawyer: Bernardo Cuero
Nationality of Target Colombia
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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 2
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
"Colombia human rights activist who had survived assassination attempt shot dead," Hindustan Times, June 9, 2017.