Incident Summary:

09/19/2012: An explosive device hidden in the trunk of a car was remotely detonated as a Pakistani Air Force (PAF) van passed by in Peshawar city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Eight people were killed and 22 injured in the attack. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility, stating that they targeted the PAF in retaliation for airstrikes against a madrassa and the killing of religious leader Mualana Naseeb Khan.

GTD ID:
201209190003

When:
2012-09-19

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

City:
Peshawar

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Pakistan Air Force
Specific Description Officials
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
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 Vehicle
Weapon Details
A remote-detonated explosive device weighing between 30 and 40 kilograms that incorporated modified mortars 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 Casualty numbers for this attack conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident))
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 8 Fatalities / 22 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 8
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 22
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Blast in Pakistan Leaves 10 Dead," The New York Times, September 20, 2012.
"BLAST IN PAKISTAN LEAVES 10 DEAD," The New York Times Abstracts, September 20, 2012.
"Bomb kills eight in Pakistan's Peshawar," Agence France Presse -- English, September 19, 2012.