Incident Summary:

05/25/2015: An explosive device detonated targeting the vehicle of a former Aman Lashkars chief in Ziarat Khwar area, near Safi tehsil, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least three people were injured in the attack. This was one of two related attacks on this date. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201505260078

When:
2015-05-25

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

City:
Near Safi

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Ziarat Khwar area, near Safi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Terrorists/Non-state Militia
Name of Entity Aman Lashkars
Specific Description Former Chief: Malik Subedar Safi
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
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 Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Jamaat-ul-Ahrar 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 / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 3
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Pakistan: 5 hours, 4 attacks: IEDs shake up Mohmand as former senator escapes attack," Right Vision News, May 28, 2015.
"Ex-senator, peace body chief survive attacks," Daily The Pak Banker, May 26, 2015.