Incident Summary:

08/21/2019: Assailants opened fire on a police checkpost on in Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. Two police officers were killed and one other officer was injured in the attack. Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201908210001

When:
2019-08-21

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Islamabad Capital Territory

City:
Islamabad

Location Details:
The incident occurred along IJP road near the Sabzi Mandi neighborhood of the city.

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 Checkpost
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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 Khurram Shehzad, Saqlain Saghir Haider, and Jahanzaib. Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Hizb-ul-Ahrar (HuA) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Two cops killed," The News International (Asianet-Pakistan), August 23, 2019.
"Pakistan: militants attack kills 2 policemen, wounds 1 in Islamabad," Global English (Middle East and North Africa Financial Network), August 22, 2019.
"Two policemen killed in Islamabad," Business Recorder, August 22, 2019.