2009 Chakwal mosque bombing

5 April 2009 Chakwal Mosque attack
LocationChakwal, Punjab, Pakistan
Date5 April 2009 (UTC+05.00)
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponsBomb
Deaths30+[1]
Injured150[1]
Perpetratorsunknown
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The 2009 Chakwal mosque bombing occurred on 5 April 2009, in Chakwal in the Punjab province of Pakistan. An initial casualty count of 30 was reported with at least 150 injuries. The mosque was reportedly "packed" at the time of the explosion. The attack occurred during a religious congregation

Background

Chakwal is a town located in the Pakistani province of Punjab.

The bombing of the Chakwal mosque came just over a week after another mosque bombing in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The attack also occurred at a minority Shia mosque.[1]

Follow up

The attack came a day after eight paramilitary soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in the capital Islamabad.[1]

Attack

There was no immediate claim of responsibility though security officials said they believed the attack to be a result of a suicide bombing. The attack also came only days after Tehreek-e-Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud warned of increased attacks.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Deadly blast in Pakistani mosque". Al Jazeera. 5 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2009.