Incident Summary:

04/29/2013: An explosive detonated on a railroad track near Setharja railway station in Khairpur, Sindh province, Pakistan. No casualties were reported. This was one of four such attacks on railways and trains in Sindh province on this day. The Sindhudesh Liberation Army (SLA) claimed responsibility for these incidents.

GTD ID:
201304290021

When:
2013-04-29

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Khairpur

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Khairpur district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Transportation
Name of Entity Pakistan Railways
Specific Description Railway Track
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Remote Trigger
Weapon Details
A remote controlled explosive device comprised of 3kg of explosive material was 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
Sindhu Desh Liberation Army (SDLA) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: E-mail)
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
"JSMM observes protest: Two die, six hurt in cracker blasts, firing," DAWN Group, April 30, 2013.
"Railway tracksblown up in Khairpur," The News International, April 30, 2013.
"Militants blow up railway in southern Pakistan," Islam Times, April 30, 2013.