March 2017 Parachinar suicide bombing

Parachinar is located in Pakistan
Parachinar
Parachinar
Parachinar (Pakistan)
LocationParachinar, PakistanDate31 March 2017
Attack type
BombingWeaponsBombDeaths24[1]Injured70+[1]PerpetratorsJamaat-ul-AhrarMotiveSectarianism
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On 31 March 2017, a car bombing took place at a market in Parachinar, northwest Pakistan.[2] The bombing was believed to be motivated by sectarianism, as the majority of the area's residents are Shia Muslims. At least 24 people were killed and more than 70 injured as a result of the blast.[3][4][5] Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other political leaders condemned the attack.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pakistan blast: Parachinar bomb leaves at least 24 dead". BBC News. 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "At least 22 killed, 90 injured in Parachinar blast". Geo News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Deadly blast hits Pakistan border city". BBC News. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  4. ^ "Suspected suicide blast in Parachinar; 15 killed". Samaa TV. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ^ "22 killed, over 100 injured as blast rocks Parachinar". The Express Tribune. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ^ "22 killed, 68 injured as blast rocks Parachinar on Friday". Daily Pakistan. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.