Incident Summary:

06/09/2014: A suicide bomber crashed an explosives-laden vehicle into a Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint near Miran Shah town, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, four people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed, while 12 others were injured in the blast. Mujahideen Ansar claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that the attack was in retaliation for the recent air strikes carried out by the Pakistani Army in North Waziristan.

GTD ID:
201406090037

When:
2014-06-09

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

City:
Near Miran Shah

Location Details:
The incident occurred at the Boya checkpost near the city.

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 Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Pakistan
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 Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
An explosive-laden vehicle detonated by a suicide bomber was used 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
Mujahideen Ansar Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 12 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 12
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Three troops killed in suicide attack on post," Dawn (Pakistan), June 10, 2014.
"Afghanistan: Suicide attack leaves 3 Pakistan soldiers dead in North Waziristan," Khaama Press, June 10, 2014.
"4 killed, 12 injured in NW Pakistan's suicide blast," Xinhua News Agency, June 9, 2014.