Incident Summary:

05/11/2011: On Wednesday morning, in one of five related attacks, in the Akakhel area of Bara Tehsil, Khyber district, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan, unidentified militants blew up a bridge. The attack caused an unknown amount of property damage to the bridge, but resulted in no casualties. The specific motive for the attack is unknown; however, Bara was disconnected with Tira valley, Darra Adam Khel and other areas. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201105110003

When:
2011-05-11

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Federally Administered Tribal Areas

City:
Akkakhel

Location Details:
On an unspecified bridge in the Akakhel area of Bara Tehsil.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity
Specific Description A bridge was targeted in the attack.
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 Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Unknown explosives 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
Press TV, "Two NATO Tankers Torched in Pakistan," http://www.presstv.ir/detail/179342.html (May 11, 2011).
Pak Banker, "Militants Blow up Five Bridges in Khyber Agency," LexisNexis Academic, Hindustan Times, May 11, 2011.
Nation, “Militants Blew up Five Bridges in Khyber Agency,” Nation, May 11, 2011, http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/11-May-2011/Militants-blew-up-five-bridges-in-Khyber-Agency.