Incident Summary:

07/02/2020: An explosive device detonated near a medical clinic in Kamar Sar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. At least one watchperson was killed in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
202007020016

When:
2020-07-02

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

City:
Kamar Sar

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Clinic
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 Unknown Explosive Type
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
Additional Information The victims include watchman Kawal Khan.
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 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
"Blast kills watchman, 12 anti-personnel mines defused," The Balochistan Times (AsiaNet), July 3, 2020.
"Watchman killed in Bajaur blast," Dawn (Pakistan), July 3, 2020.
"One killed in Bajaur bomb blast," The News International (Asianet-Pakistan), July 3, 2020.