Incident Summary:

11/27/2000: In a series of related incidents, three bomb explosions occurred in crowded areas around central Pakistan's Punjab province, collectively killing a child and a woman and injuring 23 others. In this incident, at least 14 people were injured and two were killed when an explosion ripped through a milk shop in Muridke, located 40 kilometers west of Lahore. The perpetrators of this incident were unknown.

GTD ID:
200011270004

When:
2000-11-27

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Punjab

City:
Muridke

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity
Specific Description An unnamed milk shop in Muridke
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?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
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 2 Fatalities / 14 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 14
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Two killed, 21 injured as three bombs rock Pakistani towns,” Agence France Presse, November 27, 2000.
"Bomb explodes at Pakistani bus stand, injuring three,” Agence France Presse, November 27, 2000.
"3 bombs explode in Punjab cities,” Japan Economic News, November 27, 2000.