Incident Summary:

07/15/2006:A prominent Shi i Cleric was assassinated by bombing in Karachi, Pakistan. The perpetrator of this incident was unknown. No claim of responsibility was reported.

GTD ID:
200607150003

When:
2006-07-15

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

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 Civilians
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Shi i Cleric
Specific Description Allama Hassan Turabi
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
“Suicide bomber assassinates prominent Shi i cleric in Karachi.” The Independent. July 15, 2006.
“Top Shi i Leader in Pakistan Dies in Suicide Bombing”. The New York Times. July 15, 2006.
“Bombing claims top Pakistani Shi i”. The Huston Chronicle. July 15, 2006.