Incident Summary:

06/13/2014: Assailants opened fire on a police constable in Pashtun Abad neighborhood, Quetta city, Balochistan province, Pakistan. The constable and a civilian were killed in the attack. The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201406170011

When:
2014-06-13

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Quetta

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

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Pakistani Police
Specific Description Head Constable
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 No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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 Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
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 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"PML-N leader among three shot dead in Balochistan violence," Pakistan Today, June 13, 2014.
"Highlights: Pakistan Balochistan Press 18 June 2014," OSC Summary, June 18, 2014.
"Highlights: Pakistan Balochistan Press 14 June 2014," OSC Summary, June 14, 2014.