Incident Summary:

06/21/2013: Two gunmen opened fire and a suicide bomber detonated their explosives at Hussaini Madrassa in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Fifteen people, including the suicide bomber, were killed and 32 were injured in the attack. There was no claim of responsibility for this attack; however, security forces attributed it to Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

GTD ID:
201306210002

When:
2013-06-21

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

City:
Peshawar

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity Hussaini Madrassa
Specific Description Madrassa
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 Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unspecified fire arms were fired followed by a suicide bomber in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?No
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 majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 3
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 15 Fatalities / 32 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 15
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 32
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Suicide bomb kills at least 13 worshippers in Pakistan," Panorama.am, June 22, 2013.
"Suicide attack at Shia madrassa kills 14 in Peshawar," The Express Tribune, June 21, 2013.
"Deadly attack hits Pakistan mosque," TalkTalk, June 21, 2013.