Incident Summary:

04/28/2013: An explosive device attached to a bicycle detonated in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The blast, which occurred near the election office of Haji Nasir Khan Afridi, killed three people and wounded 12 others. This was one of four such attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on this day, all of which were claimed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

GTD ID:
201304280003

When:
2013-04-28

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

City:
Peshawar

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Maqsoodabad area 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 Unknown
Specific Description Election Office of Candidate: Haji Nasir Khan Afridi
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Remote Trigger
Weapon Details
A remote controlled explosive device planted on a bicycle was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 12 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 12
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Taliban attacks target Pakistani politicians," Al Jazeera, April 29, 2013.
"Election office targeted in Peshawar, 3 killed, a dozen hurt," Plus News Pakistan, April 29, 2013.
"Afghan Diplomats Among Dead In Peshawar Suicide Bombing," Radio Free Europe, April 29, 2013.