August 2013 Quetta bombing
| Quetta bomb attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Quetta, Pakistan |
| Date | August 8, 2013 |
| Target | Fayaz Sumbal |
Attack type | Bomb blast |
| Deaths | 31 |
Non-fatal injuries | over 50 |
| Perpetrators | unknown, possibly the Taliban |
On 8 August 2013, a suicide attacker exploded a bomb at a funeral being held for a police officer in Quetta, Pakistan, and killed as many as thirty-one people and injured over fifty people. No group has taken responsibility for the bombing, but it is believed that the Taliban were behind the bombing. A senior police officer, Fayaz Sumbal, noticed the suicide bomber before he blew himself up. As Fayaz began searching the suicide bomber's body, the bomber blew himself up. The bomber was wearing a jacket that had ball bearings and shrapnel inside.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Pakistan Quetta suicide bomber kills at least 28 people". BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
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