Incident Summary:

07/09/2014: Assailants opened fire on a Frontier Works Organization (FWO) convoy in Naag area, Panjgur district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. One person was wounded in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) and the Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201407090001

When:
2014-07-09

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Panjgur

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

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Frontier Works Organization (FWO)
Specific Description Construction Vehicle
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
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
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 / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
"FWO worker injured in attack," Dawn (Pakistan), July 10, 2014.
"Highlights: Pakistan Balochistan Press 10 July 2014," OSC Summary, July 10, 2014.