Incident Summary:

08/23/2010: On Monday afternoon, in the Wana area of Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a suicide bomber detonated his improvised explosive device at the main gate of Mulana Noor Muhammad Mosque, killing 40 civilians and wounding another 30. The mosque was badly damaged and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201008230015

When:
2010-08-23

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

City:
Wana

Location Details:
The bombing occured near the Mulana Noor Muhammad mosque in the Wana area of Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description Civilians were targeted.
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity
Specific Description The Mulana Noor Muhammad Mosque
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 Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Weapon Details
An improvised explosive device was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information The highest source validity casualties were used for this attack.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 41 Fatalities / 30 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 41
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 30
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Press TV, "Deadly Blast Kills 24 in NW Pakistan," http://www.presstv.ir/detail/139811.html (August 24, 2010).
Xinhua News Agency, "Thirty Killed, 40 Injured in Suicide Blast in NW Pakistan," Xinhua News Agency, August 23, 2010, http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-08/23/c_13458174.htm.
Pakistan Observer, "Pakistan: At Least 40 Dead in Three Bomb Blasts in Kyaber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA," World News Connection, Pakistan Observer, August 23, 2010.