Incident Summary:

05/18/2020: An explosive device detonated near a Frontier Corps (FC) convoy assigned to protect an oil and gas facility in Pir Ghaib, Bolan district, Balochistan, Pakistan. At least six soldiers were killed and four other soldiers were injured in the blast. The United Baloch Army (UBA) and the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) separately claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
202005180008

When:
2020-05-18

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Pir Ghaib

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Mastung district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Frontier Corps (FC)
Specific Description Convoy
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Vehicle
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Land Mine
Weapon Details
A remote-controlled roadside landmine 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
Additional Information The victims include soldiers Naib Subedar Ihsan Ullah Khan, Naik Zubair Khan, Naik Ijaz Ahmed, Naik Maula Bux, Naik Noor Muhammad, and civilian Abdul Jabbar. Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
United Baloch Army (UBA) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 6 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 6
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Seven soldiers martyred in bomb attack, firing incidents," The News International (Asianet-Pakistan), May 20, 2020.
"6 soldiers, driver martyred in Balochistan," Business Recorder, May 20, 2020.
"Seven solders martyred in two landmine blasts," Daily Balochistan Express, May 19, 2020.