2023 Khar bombing
| 2023 Khar bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
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| Location | Khar, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | July 30, 2023 c.16:00 PKT[1] (11:00 UTC) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosives |
| Deaths | 75 |
| Injured | ≤200 |
On 30 July 2023, a suicide bombing occurred on a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) rally in Khar, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan killing at least 75 people and injuring nearly 200 others.[2][3]
Background
In 2004, Islamist attacks intensified into a war between insurgents and the Pakistani government in northwest Pakistan. The war scaled down to a low-intensity conflict in 2017.[4] Many insurgent attacks and bombings have been carried out in Peshawar, which is the capital of and largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in northwest Pakistan. These include major attacks at mosques in 2013, 2015, and 2022.[5]
Bombing
At least 75 people were killed[6] and nearly 200 others were injured, including many children.[2]
References
- ^ "Bomb at Pakistan political rally kills at least 40 and injures more than 150". yourlocalguardian.co.uk. July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Pakistan explosion: At least 40 dead in suicide bombing at political rally in northwest province". Sky News. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Saifi, Sophia; Goodwin, Allegri (July 30, 2023). "Blast rips through political gathering in Pakistan, killing at least 44". CNN. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Lieven, Anatol (2017). "Counter-Insurgency in Pakistan: The Role of Legitimacy". Small Wars & Insurgencies. 28: 166–190. doi:10.1080/09592318.2016.1266128. S2CID 151355749.
- ^ Saifi, Sophia; Mehsud, Saleem; Humayun, Hira (30 January 2023). "Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for mosque blast that killed more than 40 people". CNN. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Bomb at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 75, injures more than 150". Euronews. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.