Incident Summary:

07/06/2010: On Tuesday, in the Orangi town area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, two unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle shot dead a Shia Muslim, Fayyaz Hussain Naqvi. No damages were reported and no group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201007060006

When:
2010-07-06

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
In the Orangi town area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

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 A Shia Muslim
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
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 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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 Kill Shia Muslim in Pakistan's Karachi,” Terrorism Watch Report, July 7, 2010.
South Asia Terrorism Portal, “Shia Person Shot Dead in Suspected Sectarian Attack in Karachi,” http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2010%2F7%2F7#4 (July 7, 2010).
Daily Times, “ANP Activist, Shia Man Shot Dead in Karachi,” Daily Times, July 7, 2010, http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\07\07\story_7-7-2010_pg7_8.