June 2013 Karachi bombing

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Karachi bomb attack
LocationKarachi, Pakistan
DateJune 26, 2013 (2013-06-26)
TargetSindh High Court justice Baqar Maqbool's convoy
Attack type
Bomb blast
Deaths9
Injured15
Perpetratorsunknown

On 26 June 2013, a bomb exploded killing nine people and injuring fifteen in Karachi.[1] The bomb was intended to blow up Sindh High Court justice Baqar Maqbool's convoy. The bomb was located on a motorbike near a mosque. Five of the people killed in the bomb explosion were police officers.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan bomb kills seven and injures Karachi judge". BBC. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  2. ^ "8 killed, 15 injured in Karachi blast". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ^ "At least nine killed as SHC judge targeted in Karachi bomb attack". DAWN. Retrieved 26 June 2013.