2008 Charsadda bombing

In the Charsadda bombing of 9 February 2008, a suicide bomber killed at least 27 people and another 50 were injured in Charsadda, Pakistan attending a political rally for the opposition Awami National Party.[1][2] No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz Khan suspected Al-Qaeda or Taliban-linked groups were responsible after threatening all political parties in the North-West Frontier Province.[3] The bombing occurred nine days before the 2008 Pakistani general election which was postponed in the wake of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.

2008 Charsadda bombing
LocationCharsadda, Pakistan
Date9 February 2008
TargetAwami National Party
Attack type
Suicide attack
Deaths27[1]
Injured50[1]

References

  1. "CNN: Pakistan blast toll rises to 27". Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. "AFP: Bomb Kills 27 at Pakistan Election Rally". Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. ABC News. "ABC News". ABC News. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

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