Incident Summary:

01/29/2016: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a Pakistan Army base in Zhob district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. Aside from the death of the bomber, at least five others, including soldiers and civilians, were injured in the blast. Halqa-e-Mehsud claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201601290002

When:
2016-01-29

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Zhob district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Pakistan Army
Specific Description Gate of Base
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
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 majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Halqa-e-Mehsud Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 5 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 5
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Suicide bomber attacks army facility in Pakistan, wounding 5," The Canadian Press, January 29, 2016.
"Six Injured in Suicide Attack on Army Facility in Pak," Outlook India, January 29, 2016.
"Pakistan: Five, including minor, injured in Zhob suicide blast," Dawn Online, January 29, 2016.