Incident Summary:

10/29/2016: Assailants opened fire on a Shia procession in Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi, Pakistan. At least five people, including one United Kingdom citizen and one United States citizen, were killed and six others were injured in the assault. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also attributed the attack to Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ-Pakistan).

GTD ID:
201610290008

When:
2016-10-29

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Nazimabad neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Shia Muslim Procession
Nationality of Target United Kingdom
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Shia Muslim Procession
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Shiite Muslim Procession
Nationality of Target United States
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Handgun
Weapon Details
Two pistols were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information The victims included Abbas Nayyar Mehdi, Mohammed Zaki, Syed Nasir, Nadeem, Baqar Abbas Zaidi, Abbas Tahir, Asad Zaidi, Murtaza Ali Zaidi, Mohammed Zaki, Syed Nasir, Fatima, and Shabana. Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ-Pakistan) No
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Al-Alami Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 6 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 1
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 6
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"British tourist among five killed in sectarian attack on Shia Muslims in Karachi; Exclusive: Naiyyar MehdiZaidi, from London, and two of his brothers were shot and killed when two gunmen opened fire at a Shia Muslim gathering," The Independent, October 30, 2016.
"Gunmen Attack Shiites in Pakistan's Karachi, Killing 5," VOA News, October 29, 2016.
"Gunmen kill five Shiite Muslims in Karachi," Agence France-Presse Top News (English), t, October 29, 2016.