January 2007 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing

31°30′N 70°42′E / 31.5°N 70.7°E / 31.5; 70.7DateJanuary 29, 2007TargetShi'ites
Attack type
Suicide bombingWeaponsExplosive beltDeaths2 (+1 bomber)Injured7VictimsSecurity forcesParticipant1 (suicide bomber)MotiveSectarianism

On 29 January 2007, a suicide bomber blew himself up, killing a policeman and a civilian and wounding 7 others in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] The incident happened during the month of Muharram on the day of Ashura, the holiest day of the year for Shi'ites.

Background

Ashura is the holiest day of the year for Shi'ites as it marks the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hussain, grandson of Muhammad. On the day of Ashura, Shi'ites observe mourning and in Pakistan, they are often targeted on this day.

Bombing

According to police officials, the bomber was a teenager who refused to be checked at a checkpost and instead detonated himself.[1] 7 people were injured while three, including the bomber, were killed.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "'Three killed' in Pakistan blast". BBC News. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2017.


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