Pakistan cleric survives assassination attempt

A PROMINENT Pakistani Shia cleric survived an assassination attempt on 6 April when a remote-controlled bomb was detonated near his car in Karachi, Reuters reported. Allama Hassan Turabi was unhurt in the attack, but two people were wounded. The bomb was concealed in a cart.

Country Affected Pakistan
Region Affected South Asia
Date of Event 06-Apr-2006
Terrorist/Insurgent Group Name
Terrorist/Insurgent Group Type
Terrorist/Insurgent Group Region of Origin
Terrorist/Insurgent Group Country of Origin
1 Location of Event - Region South Asia

Location of Event - Country
Pakistan

Location of Event - District


Location of Event - Place Name
Karachi|24.86667|67.05

Location of Event - Quality


Event Type
Damaging attack

Inside Assistance


Counter Terrorist Tactic


Scale of Attack
Micro

Number of Attacks


Terrorist/Insurgent Attack Mode
Explosive Device

Explosive Device Size
0

Suicide Attack
No

Type and Subtype of Target
People|Individual authority figure

Target Ownership Country
Pakistan

Target Ownership Sector
Religious
Non Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities 0
Total Fatalities 0
Non Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded 2
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded 0
Total Wounded 2
Description of Injuries
Number of Hostages 0
Damage Scale
Damage Description
Notes
Source Reuters