Incident Summary:

02/28/2011: On Monday, in Zikri sect in Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan, unidentified assailants opened indiscriminate fire on Mir Allam, son of religious scholar, and killed him. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201102280001

When:
2011-02-28

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Turbat

Location Details:
In Zikri sect in Turbat.

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 The son of a religious scholar was targeted in the attack.
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 Unknown
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
Bari Baloch, “Pakistan: Three Persons Killed, Two Injured in Terror Incidents in Balochistan,” World News Connection, Nation, March 1, 2011.
Pakistan Newswire, “Shot Dead,” LexisNexis Academic, Pakistan Newswire, March 1, 2011.