2013 Mardan funeral suicide bombing
| Pakistan funeral bombing | |
|---|---|
 Map showing where Mardan is located. | |
| Location | Shergarh, Mardan, Pakistan |
| Date | June 18, 2013 |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 28 |
| Injured | 60+ |
| Perpetrators | unknown |
| Motive | unknown |
On 18 June 2013, a suicide bomber detonated his vest at a funeral in Shergarh, Mardan in northwest Pakistan, killing 28 people and injuring over 60 people.[1] The attack took place at a funeral prayer service for Abdullah Khan, who owned a compressed natural gas station.[2][3] One of the people killed in the attack was Imran Khan Mohmand, who was previously an independent MPA.[4]
See also
Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2013
References
- ^ "Pakistan funeral suicide bomb attack kills 28". BBC Online. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Suicide blast targets funeral in Pakistan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ Khan, Ismail. "Attack at Funeral in Pakistan Kills 28". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Independent MPA, 29 others killed in Mardan blast". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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