Incident Summary:

08/17/2012: An explosive device detonated near a bus transporting Shia students in Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least three people were killed and 25 others were injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.

GTD ID:
201208170002

When:
2012-08-17

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
University Road near main gate of Safari Park in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Shia Civilians
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 Remote Trigger
Weapon Details
A 2.5-kilogram remote-controlled homemade explosive device containing ball bearings 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
Additional Information A police source attributed the attack to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, while other police sources speculated that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was responsible for the incident.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 25 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 25
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Pakistan: Bomb hits bus carrying Shiites, 1 killed," Associated Press Online, August 17, 2012.
"One killed, 11 injured in Pak blast," Press Trust of India, August 17, 2012.
"Two killed, nearly 20 injured in gun-bomb attack on Pak Shias," Press Trust of India, August 17, 2012.