Back to Search ResultsIncident Summary:
10/02/2018: Assailants opened fire on a Pakistani border post in North Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Seven assailants were killed and 11 people, including eight soldiers and three assailants were injured as security forces responded to the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.Overview
GTD ID:
201810020008
When:
2018-10-02
Country:
Pakistan
Region:
South Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City:
North Waziristan district
What
| Target Type: Military | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Entity | Pakistan Army | ||
| Specific Description | Border Post | ||
| Nationality of Target | Pakistan | ||
| Hostages | No |
| Ransom | No |
| Property Damage | No |
How
| Type | Sub-type |
|---|---|
| Firearms | Unknown Gun Type |
Who
| Group Name | Claimed Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Unknown | No |
| Number of Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Number of Captured Perpetrators | 3 |
| Total Number of Casualties | 7 Fatalities / 11 Injured |
| Total Number of Fatalities | 7 |
| Number of U.S. Fatalities | 0 |
| Number of Perpetrator Fatalities | 7 |
| Total Number of Injured | 11 |
| Number of U.S. Injured | 0 |
| Number of Perpetrators Injured | 3 |
Sources
| "Attack on North Waziristan border post: Pak forces kill seven terrorists," The News International, October 3, 2018. |
| "Pakistan: Seven terrorists killed in clash with security forces," Dawn Online, October 3, 2018. |
| "Pakistan: Seven terrorists killed during raid on NWA border post
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