Incident Summary:

08/18/2011: On Thursday night, in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, a local spiritual leader was shot and killed by unidentified armed men who were on the side of the road. The victim was riding his motorbike to prayer on Abdul Sattar Road when he was shot multiple times. The assailants fled and were not caught. No group claimed responsibility for the event.

GTD ID:
201108180001

When:
2011-08-18

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Quetta

Location Details:
On Abdul Sattar Road in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, a local spiritual leader,
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
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 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
Daily Times, “Former JUI-F Minister’s Son Gunned Down in Quetta,” Daily Times, August 19, 2011, http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\08\19\story_19-8-2011_pg7_6.
South Asia Terrorism Portal, “Nine People Killed in Separate Incidents in Balochistan," Daily Times, http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2011%2F8%2F19&image2.x=9&image2.y=3 (August 19, 2011).