Incident Summary:

01/05/2013: At least one explosive device detonated at a mosque in the Nala area of Bara town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The mosque, which had recently been abandoned, had been used by Lashkar-e-Islam as an headquarters. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast, although the mosque was destroyed. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201301040009

When:
2013-01-05

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

City:
Near Bara

Location Details:
In Nala Area

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Mufti Munir Shakir Mosque
Specific Description Mosque
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
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) No
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Intra/Inter-group Conflict
Additional Information There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. This attack may have been the result of infighting between rival groups. It is unclear whether the mosque was targeted for its religious significance or as part of ongoing infighting between rival groups.
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
"Mosque bombed in Khyber Agency," The News International, January 6, 2013.
"Pakistan: Khyber Agency: Mufti Munir Shakir's mosque destroyed," The Express Tribune Online, January 6, 2013.
"Lashkar-i-Islam's birthplace in Bara blown up," Daily Today's Muslim Peshawar, January 6, 2013.