Incident Summary:
01/21/2017: An explosive device detonated at the Eidgah Market in Parachinar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. At least 26 people were killed and 65 other people were injured in the blast. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility and stated that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the recent killing of Asif Chuto, a Lashkar-e-Jhangvi leader. Halqa-e-Mehsud also separately claimed responsibility and stated that the incident was carried out in revenge for the deaths of its members and to punish members of the Shia Muslim community for supporting Bashar al-Assad.
Overview
GTD ID:
201701210002
When:
2017-01-21
Country:
Pakistan
Region:
South Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
City:
Parachinar
Location Details:
The incident occurred Kurram district.
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Bombing/Explosion |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Eidgah Market |
Specific Description |
Market |
Nationality of Target |
Pakistan |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Minor (likely < $1 million) |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite |
Remote Trigger |
Weapon Details |
A remote-controlled explosive device containing 12 kilograms of explosive material and hidden inside a vegetable box was used in the attack. |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Additional Information |
Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. |
Who
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
1 |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
26 Fatalities / 65 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
26 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
65 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
"Pakistan: Death toll in Parachinar blast rises to 26," The News Online, January 24, 2017." |
"Blast rips through market in Pak, 25 dead, 50 injured," Times of India (Electronic Edition), January 22, 2017." |
"Carnage at Parachinar market; 25 killed, 87 injured," Dawn (Pakistan), January 22, 2017." |
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