Back to Search ResultsIncident Summary:
07/10/2018: A suicide bomber detonated at and election rally for Barrister Haroon Bilour, an Awami National Party (ANP) candidate, in Yakatoot, Peshawar, Kyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In addition to the assailant, at least 22 people, including Bilour, were killed and 75 others were injured in the blast. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that Barrister Haroon Bilour was targeted in retaliation for the Awami National Party's efforts to target TTP members.Overview
GTD ID:
201807100003
When:
2018-07-10
Country:
Pakistan
Region:
South Asia
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
City:
Peshawar
Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Yakatoot area of the city
What
| Target Type: Private Citizens & Property | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Entity | Awami National Party (ANP) | ||
| Specific Description | Election Rally for Candidate: Barrister Haroon Bilour | ||
| Nationality of Target | Pakistan | ||
| Hostages | No |
| Ransom | No |
| Property Damage | Unknown |
| Extent of Property Damage | Unknown |
| Value of Property Damage | Unknown |
How
| Type | Sub-type |
|---|---|
| Explosives | Suicide (carried bodily by human being) |
| Weapon Details | |
| Eight kilograms of explosive material were used in the attack. | |
| Suicide Attack? | Yes |
| Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
| Criterion 1 (more) | Yes |
| Criterion 2 (more) | Yes |
| Criterion 3 (more) | Yes |
| Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) | No |
| Additional Information | Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here. |
Who
| Group Name | Claimed Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) | Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.) |
| Number of Perpetrators | 1 |
| Number of Captured Perpetrators | 0 |
| Total Number of Casualties | 23 Fatalities / 75 Injured |
| Total Number of Fatalities | 23 |
| Number of U.S. Fatalities | 0 |
| Number of Perpetrator Fatalities | 1 |
| Total Number of Injured | 75 |
| Number of U.S. Injured | 0 |
| Number of Perpetrators Injured | 0 |
Sources
| "Pakistan: 'Not Taliban, internal elements attacked Haroon'
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