March 2011 Peshawar bombing
| 9 March 2011 Peshawar bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | 9 March 2011 |
Attack type | Car explosive |
| Deaths | 40+ |
| Perpetrators | Taliban |
The 9 March 2011 Peshawar bombing occurred in the city of Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-west Pakistan. The attack took place in the Adezai locality of Peshawar; 37 people were killed and at least 45 were wounded.[1] The blast happened during a funeral held for the wife of a local anti-Taliban Pashtun militia leader.[2] According to a witness, the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber, a "boy wrapped in a shawl."[2] A medical emergency was declared at hospitals in Peshawar, where those injured in the attack were taken.[2]
The Taliban later claimed responsibility for the explosion,[2] and said it was retaliation for the local militia's support for Pakistani security forces in carrying out anti-Taliban operations.[2]
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani issued a statement condemning the attacks, though the government was also criticised for its lack of support for those affected by the Taliban.[1]
The incident took place just a day after another separate terrorist incident in Faisalabad.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Masood, Salman (9 March 2011). "Bomber Hits Taliban Opponents in Pakistan". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Deadly attack at Pakistan funeral procession". BBC News. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.