Incident Summary:

08/15/2009: On Saturday, in an unknown city in Sindh, Pakistan, assailants detonated several improvised explosive devices targeting power transmission lines, damaging four towers but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
200908150002

When:
2009-08-15

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity
Specific Description Power transmission lines were the target of the attack.
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
An improvised explosive device 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
National Counterterrorism Center, "Four Electrical Towers Damaged in IED Attack in Sindh, Pakistan," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, April 1, 2009.
Jane's Intelligence, "Militants Destroy Electricity Towers in Pakistan's Sindh," Terrorism Watch Report, August 17, 2009.