Incident Summary:

06/25/2010: On Friday, in the Tandi Phatak area of the Ghotki district of Sindh, Pakistan, unknown militants detonated four improvised explosive devices next to a railway, damaging the tracks but causing no casualties. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201006250006

When:
2010-06-25

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Ghotki

Location Details:
Near a railway near the Tandi Phatak area of Ghotki district, Sindh, Pakistan.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity
Specific Description Railroad lines
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Four improvised explosive devices were used in the attack.
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 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Jane’s Intelligence, “Unidentified Militants Detonate IEDs on Railway Tracks in Pakistan's Sindh,” Terrorism Watch Report, June 28, 2010.
South Asia Terrorism Portal, “Explosions Hit Railway Network in Sindh,” http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2010%2F6%2F26#1 (June 26, 2010).
Daily Times, “Blasts Hit Railway Network in Sindh, Traffic Suspended,” Daily Times, June 26, 2010, http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\06\26\story_26-6-2010_pg7_8.