Incident Summary:

02/28/2011: On Monday evening, in the Wah cantonment area of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, unidentified militants set an oil tanker carrying fuel for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan on fire. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201102280002

When:
2011-02-28

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Punjab

City:
Rawalpindi

Location Details:
In the Wah cantonment area of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Specific Description The assailants targeted an oil tanker.
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Weapon Details
An unknown incendiary device was 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 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 Attack ISAF Oil Tanker in Pakistan's Punjab,” Terrorism Watch Report, Daily Times, March 1, 2011.
Press TV, "NATO Tanker Torched in Pakistan," http://www.presstv.ir/detail/167659.html (March 1, 2011).