Incident Summary:

06/01/2011: On Wednesday morning, in the Sariab area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified masked gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on professor Ghulam Hussain Saba Dashtiari of Balochistan University, killing him while he was walking with a student. A man identifying himself as Saifullah, spokesman for the Ansarul Islam group, called the Quetta Press Club and claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201106010003

When:
2011-06-01

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Quetta

Location Details:
In the Sariab area of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity Balochistan University
Specific Description Ghulam Hussain Saba Dashtiari a professor of Balochistan University, was targeted in the attack.
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were 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
Additional Information A man identifying himself as Saifullah, spokesman for the Ansarul Islam group, called the Quetta Press Club and claimed responsibility for the attack.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Ansarul Islam (Pakistan) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
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
South Asia Terrorism Portal, “One Person Killed in Balochistan," Dawn and Daily Times, http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2011%2F6%2F2#1 (June 2, 2011).
Right Vision News, “Pakistan: Balochistan Varsity Professor Shot Dead,” LexisNexis Academic, Hindustan Times, June 1, 2011.
Daily Times, “Second Editorial: Dashtiari's Murder,” LexisNexis Academic, Hindustan Times, June 3, 2011.