In the Charsadda bombing of 9 February 2008, a suicide bomber killed at least 27 people and another 50 were injured in Charsadda, Pakistan attending a political rally for the opposition Awami National Party.[1][2] No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz Khan suspected Al-Qaeda or Taliban-linked groups were responsible after threatening all political parties in the North-West Frontier Province.[3] The bombing occurred nine days before the 2008 Pakistani general election which was postponed in the wake of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
| 2008 Charsadda bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Charsadda, Pakistan |
| Date | 9 February 2008 |
| Target | Awami National Party |
Attack type | Suicide attack |
| Deaths | 27[1] |
| Injured | 50[1] |
References edit
- ^ a b c "CNN: Pakistan blast toll rises to 27". CNN. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "AFP: Bomb Kills 27 at Pakistan Election Rally". Retrieved 6 November 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ABC News". United States: ABC News. Retrieved 6 November 2014.