Incident Summary:

04/20/2016: Eight assailants opened fire on a police van in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Four police officers were killed and three people were injured in the assault. This was one of two related attacks targeting police officers in Orangi Town neighborhood on this date. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a subgroup of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the incidents and stated that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for the death of its members by Karachi authorities. However, sources also attributed the incidents to Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.

GTD ID:
201604200015

When:
2016-04-20

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
The incident occurred near the Disco Morr area of Orangi Town 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 Vehicle
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Handgun
Weapon Details
Multiple 9-mm pistols were 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
Additional Information The victims included Wazir, Ghulam Rasool, Ghazi Khan and Daimud Din.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi No
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Jamaat-ul-Ahrar Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 8
Number of Captured Perpetrators 2
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 3 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
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
"Two people involved in Sabri murder arrested by CTD: Sindh CM Murad Shah," DAWN Group, November 7, 2016.
"Investigators suspect LeJ hand in killing of Army, Rangers and police in Karachi," Pakistan Today, May 24, 2016.
"Gun attacks on Pakistani policemen claimed by Jamat-ul-Ahrar," Singapore Star.com, April 21, 2016.