Incident Summary:

08/08/2018: Assailants set fire to two buses in Bhansi, Chhattisgarh, India. At least one person was killed in the attack. This was one of three similar attacks on the same night. Maoists claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for "encounters," in which 23 Maoists were killed.

GTD ID:
201808080020

When:
2018-08-08

Country:
India

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Chhattisgarh

City:
Bhansi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Busses
Nationality of Target India
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Maoists Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Note left at scene)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 15
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
"Maoists torch five empty trucks in central Indian state," Press Trust of India, August 10, 2018.
"Skeleton found in bus torched by Maoists," Times of India, August 10, 2018.
"Naxals set 2 buses, truck ablaze," United News of India, August 9, 2018.