Incident Summary:

06/17/2019: An explosive device detonated near the vehicle of Maulana Guldad Khan close to Darbano checkpost in Sagi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one person was killed and two other people, including Khan, a local Awami National Party (ANP) leader, were injured in the blast. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Maulana Guldad Khan was targeted because he was a military informant. Separately, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Khan was involved in anti-Islamic activities.

GTD ID:
201906170034

When:
2019-06-17

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

City:
Sagi

Location Details:
The incident occurred near Nawagai.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Awami National Party (ANP)
Specific Description Leader: Maulana Guldad Khan
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 Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
A roadside bomb was 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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Bajaur blast victim succumbed to injuries," Frontier Post, June 20, 2019.
"Bajaur ANP leader injured in bid on life," The News International (Asianet-Pakistan), June 18, 2019.
"Pakistan: One killed in bomb attack on ANP leader," Dawn Online, June 18, 2019.