Incident Summary:

11/07/2014: A roadside bomb detonated targeting a motorcycle carrying the son of an anti-Taliban peace militia leader in Chinari village, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. The targeted victim was killed and his associate was injured in the blast. This was one of two related bombings in Chinari village on the same day; the second attack targeted first responders as they were evacuating the casualties from this first blast. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating that it carried out the attacks in retaliation for security forces' alleged oppressive treatment of members of the Muslim community.

GTD ID:
201411070001

When:
2014-11-07

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

City:
Chinari

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Terrorists/Non-state Militia
Name of Entity Aman Lashkars
Specific Description Son of Chief
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 Remote Trigger
Weapon Details
A remote controlled roadside bomb was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
"Roadside bombs kill six in NW Pakistan," Agence France Presse -- English, November 7, 2014.
"Six Killed, Four Injured in Two Blasts in Pakistan," Outlook India, November 7, 2014.
"Several dead in Pakistan roadside bombing," Al Jazeera Online, November 7, 2014.