Incident Summary:

02/13/2010: On Saturday, one student was killed and another injured when armed men opened fire on their vehicle on the RCD Highway near Mangochar in Kalat, Balochistan, killing one student, wounding one other, and damaging the vehicle The students belong to the Iqra University Karachi and were identified as Muhammad Ali and Muhammad Yousuf No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201002130020

When:
2010-02-13

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Kalat district

Location Details:
On the RCD highway near Mangochar in Kalat, Balochistan.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description Two school students
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were 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
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 1 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
South Asia Terrorism Portal, “Student Killed in Ambush in Balochistan,” http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailsmall_news.asp?date1=2/14/2010&id=2(February 13, 2010).
Daily Times, “Five Killed, Student Killed in Kalat Firing,” LexisNexis Academic, Hindustan Times, February 14, 2010.
National Counterterrorism Center, "One Student Killed, One Other Wounded in Armed Attack in Kalat, Balochistan, Pakistan," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, July 09, 2010.