Incident Summary:

01/01/2013: Explosives attached to a motorcycle detonated near a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) political rally in Karachi city, Sindh state, Pakistan. The bombing was targeting buses transporting MQM activists; four people were killed, another 45 were injured, and several vehicles were damaged. Hakeemullah Mehsud group, a subgroup of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201301010033

When:
2013-01-01

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
Federal B-Area

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Violent Political Party
Name of Entity Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
Specific Description Buses of Activists
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
A bomb consisting of approximately two or three kilograms of high explosives and ball bearings was placed on or in a motorcycle and 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 Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Hakeemullah Mehsud group Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 45 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 45
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"4 killed, 50 injured as bomb goes off near MQM rally," Press Trust of India, January 1, 2013.
"Pakistan arrests five over polio killings: police," Agence France Presse -- English, January 9, 2013.
"1 killed, over 30 injured as bomb goes off near MQM rally," Press Trust of India, January 1, 2013.