2018 Orakzai bombing

On 23 November 2018, at least 33 people were killed and 56 others were injured in a suicide bombing in Kalaya, Orakzai District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

2018 Orakzai bombing
LocationKalaya
Coordinates33°44′44″N 70°57′35″E
Date23 November 2018
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths33 (+1 attacker)
Injured56
PerpetratorIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant

On the same day, an armed assault on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, Pakistan resulted in the deaths of four people and the three attackers. However, the two attacks are likely unconnected.[1]

Incident

On 23 November 2018, around 10:30 am PST a bomb blast on Friday in market Kalaya, Orakzai District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant later claimed responsibility for the bombing.[2][3][4][5] At least 33 people were killed which included three members of the minority Sikh community and 56 others were injured.[6] However a statement on Amaq, a news outlet associated with ISIL, claimed "57 Shiites were killed and 75 were wounded" in the bombing.[7][8]

References
  1. "Blast kills 25 in northern Pakistan after police repel assault on Chinese Consulate in Karachi". The Washington Post. 23 November 2018.
  2. "Islamic state claims responsibility for Pakistan market suicide bombing". ChannelNewsAsia.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  3. "32 killed, 31 injured in explosion in lower Orakzai district: health official - Pakistan". Dawn.Com. 2018-11-23.
  4. Mohmand, Mureeb. "25 killed, 35 injured in Orakzai market blast | The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk.
  5. "Blast at Market in Northwest Pakistan Kills at Least 25 - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. Islam, Saiful (November 23, 2018). "Orakzai bomb blast toll rises to 33, with 56 injured at Friday market". Samaa TV.
  7. "IS claims suicide attack on marketplace in north Pakistan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
  8. Editorial, Reuters. "Islamic state claims responsibility for Pakistan market suicide..." AF. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
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