Incident Summary:

06/16/2014: Assailants threw a hand grenade at a police station in Lyari neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Four people were wounded in the attack. The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201406170010

When:
2014-06-16

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Lyari neighborhood of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Pakistani Police
Specific Description Police Station
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 Grenade
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Although the Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) claimed responsibility for the incident, sources speculated that the attack may have been carried out by a local gang in retaliation to the killing of one of the group's members.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Suspect killed in Lyari 'encounter'," Dawn (Pakistan), June 17, 2014.
"Highlights: Pakistan Balochistan Press 18 June 2014," OSC Summary, June 18, 2014.