Incident Summary:

05/24/2014: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy in Pandiyali town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least six soldiers were killed and another was injured in the blast. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Jarrar claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was carried out in retaliation to military operations in North Waziristan.

GTD ID:
201405240130

When:
2014-05-24

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

City:
Pandiyali

Location Details:
The incident occurred on the Shati Kandao pass

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Frontier Corps (FC)
Specific Description Convoy
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 Remote Trigger
Weapon Details
A remote-triggered roadside bomb was 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) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Lashkar-e-Jarrar Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand Chapter Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 6 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"AFP: Bomb Attacks Kill Seven In Pakistan: Officials," AFP (World Service), May 24, 2014.
"Six soldiers killed in Mohmand IED explosion," The News International, May 25, 2014.
"Pakistan: Roadside Bomb Hits Security Convoy in Mohmand; Six Soldiers Killed," Dawn Online, May 24, 2014.