Pakistan CID building attack
| Pakistan CID building attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Date | 11 November 2010 |
| Target | Criminal Investigation Department headquarters |
Attack type | Truck bombing, mass shooting, grenade attack |
| Weapons | Truck bomb, guns, grenades |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Injured | 100 |
| Perpetrators | Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (suspected) |
The CID building attack was a gun, grenade and truck bomb attack in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan on 11 November 2010. Initial reports indicated the building housing Pakistan's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had been badly damaged and a blast crater of 5 metres was discovered in close proximity. At least 18 people were killed and 100 injured, though casualty figures were expected to rise. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack through Azam Tariq, their spokesman. However, the involvement of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi was also contested with interior minister Rehman Malik appearing sure of the possibility.