Incident Summary:

02/18/2015: A suicide bomber detonated at the Qasr-e-Sakina Imambargah in Shakrial neighborhood, Punjab province, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, two people were killed and two others were injured. Jundallah claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for recent military operations.

GTD ID:
201502180011

When:
2015-02-18

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Punjab

City:
Rawalpindi

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Shakrial neighborhood

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Qasr-e-Sakina Imambargah
Specific Description Shiite Imambargah
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 Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Weapon Details
Explosives-laden vests were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
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
Jundallah (Pakistan) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Another imambargah attacked by terrorists," Dawn (Pakistan), February 19, 2015.
"Jundullah claim responsibility for recent Pakistan attack," Khaama Press, February 19, 2015.
"3 killed, 2 injured in terrorist attack on imambargah," Daily The Pak Banker, February 19, 2015.