Incident Summary:

07/24/2014: Gunmen opened fire on a police van in the Korangi neighborhood of Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. A police assistant sub-inspector was killed in the attack and at least two police officers were wounded. The Balochistan Liberation United Front (BLUF) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201407240011

When:
2014-07-24

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Korangi neighborhood

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Pakistani Police
Specific Description Patrol Van
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 Automatic Weapon
Firearms Handgun
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 incident 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 6
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Terrorists attack kills policeman, injures two in Karachi," The News Tribe, July 22, 2014.
"Reprisal attack? ASI killed, four others injured in attack on police van in Karachi," The Express Tribune, July 22, 2014.
"Highlights: Pakistan Balochistan Press 24 July 2014," OSC Summary, July 24, 2014.