Incident Summary:

04/08/2014: An explosive device detonated outside a shop in Zamzama neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. The area had just appointed its first female Station House Officer (SHO). There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Sindhu Desh Liberation Army (SDLA) claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201404080048

When:
2014-04-08

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Zamzama neighborhood of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Shop
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 Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
An explosive device containing a large quantity of urea fertilizer packed in a black bag 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
Sindhu Desh Liberation Army (SDLA) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 1
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
"SSP Rao claims killing 4 terrorists in Karachi encounter," The Nation (AsiaNet), June 14, 2015.
"Terrorist involved in bomb attacks arrested," The News International, June 14, 2015.
"Shop in Clifton attacked with hand grenade; no casualties," Plus News Pakistan, April 9, 2014.