Incident Summary:

08/26/2013: Assailants fired three rockets which landed near a security checkpost in the Mewand area of Kohlu district, Balochistan province, Pakistan. There were no reported casualties or damages. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201308260036

When:
2013-08-26

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Balochistan

City:
Kohlu district

Location Details:
The incident took place in the Mewand area.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Pakistan Army
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
Three rockets 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) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
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
"Pakistan: Security Checkposts Attacked in Mastung, Kohlu," The Nation Online, August 27, 2013.
"Kohlu checkpost attacked with rockets," Pakistan Today, August 26, 2013.
"Rockets fired at check-post in Kohlu," Dunya News, August 26, 2013.