Incident Summary:

06/21/2013: Assailants opened fire in Bilal Colony area of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Two people were killed and 20 others were injured in the attack. This was one of two attacks in Bilal Colony on this day. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201306210005

When:
2013-06-21

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
Incident occurred in Bilal Colony area, Korangi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
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 Civilians
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unspecified firearms and a low intensity bomb were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) No
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Other Crime Type
Additional Information There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. Sources suspected that the attack may have been due to a personal enmity. Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here.
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 2 Fatalities / 20 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 20
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Pakistan: Two dead, 20 injured in Korangi shooting, blast," Right Vision News, June 23, 2013.
"Another 17 killed in Karachi," The Nation Pakistan, June 22, 2013.
"Pakistan: Unrest: One killed in Karachi gun-bomb attack," The Express Tribune Online, June 22, 2013.