Incident Summary:

12/27/2011: The Intelligence Bureau Assistant Director, Sirajuddin, was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Peshwar, Khyber, Pakistan. No other deaths or claim of responsibility were reported.

GTD ID:
201112270024

When:
2011-12-27

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

City:
Peshawar

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Intelligence Bureau Assistant Director
Specific Description Intelligence Bureau Assistant Director Sirajuddin
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
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) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Other Crime Type
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
Rezaul H. Laskar, "Senior Pak intelligence official shot dead in Peshawar," Press Trust of India, December 27, 2011.
"Gunmen kill intellifence official in Pakistan," Agence France Presse, December 27, 2011.