Incident Summary:

01/06/2013: Assailants planted an explosive device at a gas pipeline in Pir Koh area, Dera Bugti district, Balochistan, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast; however, the pipeline was damaged and service was suspended. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201301060005

When:
2013-01-06

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Near Pir Koh

Location Details:
In Sui town area of Dera Bugti district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC)
Specific Description Oil Pipeline
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 Unknown Explosive Type
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 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
"Gas pipeline blown up in Dera Bugti," The Nation, January 7, 2013.