Incident Summary:

04/01/2012: An explosive device attached to a gas pipeline detonated in Pir Koh area, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no casualties reported, but gas supply to the Sui purification plant was suspended. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed responsibility for this attack.

GTD ID:
201204010008

When:
2012-04-01

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Pir Koh

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Oil Pipeline
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
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
Baloch Republican Army (BRA) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
"Pakistan: Gas pipeline blown up in Dera Bugti," Right Vision News, April 3, 2012.
"BRA blows up gasline," The Nation (AsiaNet), April 2, 2012.
"BRA blows up gasline," The Nation (Newstex Blog), April 1, 2012.