Incident Summary:

04/13/2013: An explosive device place under a seat on a bus detonated in Mattani town, Peshawar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Nine people were killed and at least seven injured by the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201304130001

When:
2013-04-13

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

City:
Mattani

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Peshawar district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Market
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 Time Fuse
Weapon Details
A timed explosive device weighing four to five kilograms 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.
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 9 Fatalities / 7 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 9
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 7
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Bomb blast on bus kills nine in northwest Pakistan," Agence France Presse -- English, April 13, 2013.
"AFP: Bomb Blast on Bus Kills Nine in Northwest Pakistan," AFP (World Service), April 13, 2013.
"Bomb planted in bus kills 8 passengers," Jakarta Post, April 13, 2013.