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The '''September 2008 Peshawar bombing''' was a bombing that occurred on 6 September 2008, in the outskirts of [[Peshawar]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|North West Frontier Province]], Pakistan.<ref name="thirtyfive">{{cite news|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080907/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_violence|title= |
The '''September 2008 Peshawar bombing''' was a bombing that occurred on 6 September 2008, in the outskirts of [[Peshawar]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|North West Frontier Province]], Pakistan.<ref name="thirtyfive">{{cite news|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080907/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_violence |title=Pakistan suicide blast death toll reaches 35 |last=Khan |first=Riaz |date=7 September 2008 |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=2008-09-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20080910200117/http://news.yahoo.com:80/s/ap/20080907/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_violence |archivedate=10 September 2008 }}</ref> A suicide bomber blew up at a police checkpoint, killing 35<ref name="thirtyfive" /> and injuring 70.<ref name="seventy">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7601671.stm|title= Bomber hits Pakistani checkpoint|date=6 September 2008|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2008-09-07}}</ref> The explosives-packed pick-up truck blasted a crater {{convert|3|ft|m|adj=mid|-deep}} crater and caused some buildings in a nearby market to collapse, leading to frantic rescue efforts.<ref name="thirtyfive" /> |
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==See also== |
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The September 2008 Peshawar bombing was a bombing that occurred on 6 September 2008, in the outskirts of Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.[1] A suicide bomber blew up at a police checkpoint, killing 35[1] and injuring 70.[2] The explosives-packed pick-up truck blasted a crater 3-foot-deep (0.91 m) crater and caused some buildings in a nearby market to collapse, leading to frantic rescue efforts.[1]
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- ^ a b c Khan, Riaz (7 September 2008). "Pakistan suicide blast death toll reaches 35". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bomber hits Pakistani checkpoint". BBC. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
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