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On 5 August 2016, a group of militants opened fire at a market in Balajan Tiniali, near the town of [[Kokrajhar]] in [[Assam]], [[India]].<ref> |
On 5 August 2016, a group of militants opened fire at a market in Balajan Tiniali, near the town of [[Kokrajhar]] in [[Assam]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/14-killed-15-injured-in-Assams-Kokrajhar-after-terrorists-open-fire-in-market/articleshow/53556034.cms|title = Kokrajhar: 14 killed, 15 injured in Assam's Kokrajhar after terrorists open fire in market | India News - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://m.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bodo-rebels-attack-market-in-kokrajhar-assam/article8949514.ece|title = 14 killed as militants attack market in Kokrajhar|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 6 August 2016}}</ref> Fourteen people were killed and sixteen were injured as a result of the attack.<ref name="express">{{cite web|last1=Batchelor|first1=Tom|title=Terror attack on market leaves 14 dead as armed men go on rampage with guns and grenades|date=5 August 2016|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/696937/India-terror-attack-shooting-Kokrajhar-market-Assam|publisher=[[Daily Express]]|access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="abcnews">{{cite web|last1=Hussain|first1=Wasbir|title=14 Killed, 16 Injured in Rebel Attack in India's Assam State|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/12-killed-15-injured-rebel-attack-indias-assam-41137033|work=[[ABC News]]|access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref> |
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==Attack== |
==Attack== |
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As many as six attackers came to the market in a rickshaw and began shooting at people as well as throwing grenades into the crowd of people. After the attackers finished their attack, five of the six attackers ran away, while one attacker was killed by security forces.<ref name="abcnews"/> After the attackers fled, AK-56 and AK-47 rifles were found at the attack site.<ref name="indiatoday">{{cite web|last1=Dash|first1=Nivedita|title=Assam terror attack: 13 killed, Bodo group denies responsibility|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/assam-kokrajhar-civilians-killed/1/732839.html|publisher=[[India Today]]| |
As many as six attackers came to the market in a rickshaw and began shooting at people as well as throwing grenades into the crowd of people. After the attackers finished their attack, five of the six attackers ran away, while one attacker was killed by security forces.<ref name="abcnews"/> After the attackers fled, AK-56 and AK-47 rifles were found at the attack site.<ref name="indiatoday">{{cite web|last1=Dash|first1=Nivedita|title=Assam terror attack: 13 killed, Bodo group denies responsibility|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/assam-kokrajhar-civilians-killed/1/732839.html|publisher=[[India Today]]|access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref> |
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==Response== |
==Response== |
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Chief Minister of Assam [[Sarbananda Sonowal]] condemned the attack, calling it "cowardly and dastardly". He also offered Rs 5 lakh to the relatives of those who were killed, Rs one lakh to the person who was critically injured, and Rs 20,000 to those who received minor injuries.<ref name="firstpost">{{cite web|title=Assam attack: CM Sarbananda Sonowal promises stern action against militants|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/assam-attack-cm-sarbananda-sonowal-promises-stern-action-against-militants-2937504.html|publisher=[[Firstpost]]| |
Chief Minister of Assam [[Sarbananda Sonowal]] condemned the attack, calling it "cowardly and dastardly". He also offered Rs 5 lakh to the relatives of those who were killed, Rs one lakh to the person who was critically injured, and Rs 20,000 to those who received minor injuries.<ref name="firstpost">{{cite web|title=Assam attack: CM Sarbananda Sonowal promises stern action against militants|date=5 August 2016|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/assam-attack-cm-sarbananda-sonowal-promises-stern-action-against-militants-2937504.html|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:27, 21 April 2024
| Kokrajhar Attack 2016 | |
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| Location | Balajan Tinali, Assam, India |
| Date | 5 August 2016 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | AK-56, AK-47, Grenades |
| Deaths | 14 |
| Injured | 16 |
No. of participants | 6 |
On 5 August 2016, a group of militants opened fire at a market in Balajan Tiniali, near the town of Kokrajhar in Assam, India.[1][2] Fourteen people were killed and sixteen were injured as a result of the attack.[3][4]
Attack
As many as six attackers came to the market in a rickshaw and began shooting at people as well as throwing grenades into the crowd of people. After the attackers finished their attack, five of the six attackers ran away, while one attacker was killed by security forces.[4] After the attackers fled, AK-56 and AK-47 rifles were found at the attack site.[5]
Response
Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal condemned the attack, calling it "cowardly and dastardly". He also offered Rs 5 lakh to the relatives of those who were killed, Rs one lakh to the person who was critically injured, and Rs 20,000 to those who received minor injuries.[6]
References
- ^ "Kokrajhar: 14 killed, 15 injured in Assam's Kokrajhar after terrorists open fire in market | India News - Times of India".
- ^ "14 killed as militants attack market in Kokrajhar". The Hindu. 6 August 2016.
- ^ Batchelor, Tom (5 August 2016). "Terror attack on market leaves 14 dead as armed men go on rampage with guns and grenades". Daily Express. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ a b Hussain, Wasbir. "14 Killed, 16 Injured in Rebel Attack in India's Assam State". ABC News. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Dash, Nivedita. "Assam terror attack: 13 killed, Bodo group denies responsibility". India Today. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Assam attack: CM Sarbananda Sonowal promises stern action against militants". Firstpost. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.