Incident Reports

Bomb blasts hit two churches in Jhapa

2015-09-15

Province 1, Jhapa, Kankai, Ward 3

Twin bomb blasts hit a church in Damak of Jhapa district on Monday night. A bomb went off at the gate of Jyoti Church in Damak-10, while another exploded near the building shattering some window glasses, according to Area Police Station, Damak. Police said the incident occurred half an hour before midnight. Likewise, bomb blast also hit another church located at Khajuriya-9. Police said they recovered pamphlets of Hindu Morcha from the incident sites, and that they were searching for those responsible behind the explosions.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Collective
Primary Form Remote violence
Weapons Improvised explosive device (IED)
Primary Cause Unclear
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Unclear
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Christian
Actor 2 - Youth na
Total damaged Buildings 1
National/Online Media

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