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Dera Ismail Khan Bombing (other)
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Dera Ismail Khan bombing may refer to: *January 2007 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing * August 2008 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing *November 2008 Dera Ismail Khan bombing * January 2009 Dera Ismail Khan bombings * February 2009 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing *May 2009 Dera Ismail Khan bombings *2010 Dera Ismail Khan bombing *2012 Dera Ismail Khan bombing * 2017 Dera Ismail Khan bombing *2023 Dera Ismail Khan bombing On 3 November 2023, a bomb A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the Exothermic process, exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Detonations inflict damage principally th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 2007 Dera Ismail Khan Suicide Bombing
On 29 January 2007, a suicide bomber blew himself up killing a policeman and a civilian and wounding 7 others in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The incident happened during month of Muharram on the day of Ashura, the holiest day of the year for Shi'ites. Background Ashura is the holiest day of the year for Shi'ites as it marks the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hussain, grandson of Muhammad. On the day of Ashura, Shi'ites observe mourning and in Pakistan, they are often targeted on this day. Bombing According to police officials, the bomber was a teenager who refused to be checked at a checkpost and instead be detonated himself. 7 people were injured while two, excluding the bomber, were killed. See also * Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2007 In 2007, 34 terrorist attacks and clashes, including suicide attacks, killings, and assassinations, resulted in 134 casualties and 245 injuries, according to the PIPS security report. The report states that Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 2008 Dera Ismail Khan Suicide Bombing
The August 2008 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing took place on 19 August 2008, near the Emergency Ward of District Headquarter Hospital in Dera Ismail Khan, killing 32, including 7 policemen. Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack. Events Bombing Early in the day of the attack, a Shiite scholar Basit Ali was shot dead by gunmen. Many Shii gathered there to protest his death when a suicide bomber blew himself up in the crowd. The blast created many casualties, including the policemen who were controlling the crowd. Aftermath The Army took control of the area. The injured were brought to military and public hospitals. The blast led to fear of eruption between sects, leading many shops, markets and business centers to close. Section 144 was imposed and pillion-riding was banned for an indefinite period. Reactions Shia Community The Shia community observed a three-day mourning from Wednesday in the city for victims of attack. Perpetrators T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 2008 Dera Ismail Khan Bombing
The November 2008 Dera Ismail Khan bombing took place on November 21, 2008 at Bannu Ada in Dera Ismail Khan , killing 8. Sectarianism in the city rose in 2007-2009 span. More than 8 people died each month from sectarian violence. The November 2008 bombing was part of series of attacks against Shi'i. The August 2008 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing was also against Shi'i. Attack Earlier incidents On the night before, Shahid Iqbal Husain Shah, a civilian, was killed. An hour before the attack, Nazeer Husain Shah, a Shi'ite scholar, was shot dead, while another Shi'ite Ali Gohar was wounded by unknown gunmen. Shahid Iqbal was brought to District Headquarters Hospital, where he died from his wounds. Bombing When Shahid Iqbal's funeral reached Bannu Adda, a roadside bomb An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 2009 Dera Ismail Khan Bombings
January 2009 Dera Ismail Khan bombings involved two incidents in Dera Ismail Khan. The first occurred on 4 January in front of Polytechnic College, killing ten people, including four policemen and two journalists, and injuring 28. The other occurred when a bomb planted on motorcycle exploded on 26 January near town hall, killing 6 people and injuring 24. Attacks On 4 January at around 18:55, a hand grenade was thrown in front of Polytechnic College, where Frontier Corps had established a checkpoint to maintain security during Muharram. After the grenade's explosion, police and forensics officers arrived at and began examining the site. Two journalists were also on the site when a suicide bomber between 15 and 18 years of age, blew himself up, detonating 10 to 15 kilograms of material. Ten people, including four policemen and two journalists, were killed while 28 were injured out whom, most were police officers. The injured were brought to District Headquarter Hospital. Some pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
February 2009 Dera Ismail Khan Suicide Bombing
The 2009 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing was a suicide bombing of a funeral procession in Bargah Kotli Imam, Dera Ismail Khan, on February 20, 2009. The attack killed 32 and injured 65 people. Background The attack was preceded by other attacks which targeted Pakistani Shi'ites, including bombings in August and November of the previous year. Shi'ite funerals were targeted in both 2008 incidents as well as the 2009 suicide bombing. Attack A day before the attack, Sher Zaman, a Shi'ite, was shot dead by a gunman. During his funeral at Kotli Imam Bargah the following day, a suicide bomber blew himself up, immediately killing 20 people and injuring others. In their investigation, police announced that they found the legs of the suspected bomber. Aftermath and reactions Some members of the Shi'ite community reacted to the attack by protesting and destroying shops and vehicles. A curfew was imposed and the army was called in to the city, with the area's top administrator defend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May 2009 Dera Ismail Khan Bombings
On May 14, 2009, three Hand Grenade A grenade is an explosive weapon typically thrown by hand (also called hand grenade), but can also refer to a shell (explosive projectile) shot from the muzzle of a rifle (as a rifle grenade) or a grenade launcher. A modern hand grenade genera ...s were thrown on Police officers in Dera Ismail Khan. A motorcycle rider threw a hand grenade on police emergency office. According to local Police Chief of city, Muhammad Iqbal, 5 police officers were wounded in first grenade's explosion three of whom were seriously hurt. In the next half an hour, two more grenades were lobbed on two police posts near a bus stand. Four police officers were injured in next two explosions. In all the three explosions, 9 police officers were injured. All injures were brought to a state–run hospital. Ashiq Saleem, doctor at hospital, said, "we have received eight injures, three of them are serious, all of them are police officers." No group have yet claimed respo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Dera Ismail Khan Bombing
On May 18, 2010, a bombing took place in Kachi Paind Khan area of Dera Ismail Khan. The bomb was planted on a motorcycle and killed 13 people while injured 14 on its detonation. Deputy superintendent of Kulachi police, Muhammad Iqbal Khan was also among the deceased and was said to be the target of attack. Background Dera Ismail Khan had hosted many incidents of bombing prior to this one. Policemen and security officials are targeted by militants in Pakistan as retaliation to ongoing War in North-West Pakistan. The ''2010 Dera Ismail Khan bombing'' was also carried out against police. Attack On 18 May, when Deputy superintendent, DSP of Kulachi, Iqbal Khan left his home at Kachi Paind Khan escorted by police mobile, a bomb planted in Motorcycle exploded near the police van. Security official reached the site and cordoned off the area. According to bomb disposal squad, four kilograms of Explosive material, material was used in the bomb. 13 people were killed while 14 got inju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Dera Ismail Khan Bombing
On 24 November 2012, the day of Ashura, an explosion took place in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan on the crowd of Shiite who were mourning according to their ideology. Ashura is the holiest of days for followers of Shia Islam and marks the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hussain, grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who was martyred at the battle of Karbala in 680. 8 people were killed while more than 80 people were injured. Background On the day of Ashoura, followers of Shia Islam mourn and a large crowd of people gather as a procession. In Pakistan, Shi'ites are condemned and attacked by Taliban, specially on Ashoura when they join. Despite being in high-proof security, Shi'ites are still attacked by militants. The attack was followed by an explosion took place on 22nd day of current month (two days before attack). Bombing The bomb exploded inside procession of large crowd. According to police, the bomb weighted 10 Kilograms and latter Bomb Disposal squad co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Dera Ismail Khan Bombing
This article is an outline of terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2017 in chronological order. January *21 January - a bomb was detonated at a vegetable market in Parachinar, in the Kurram Valley of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. At least 25 people were killed and 87 injured by the explosion. Parachinar is the administrative headquarters of the Kurram Agency near the Afghan border. The same area has previously seen several blasts in 2008, February 2012, September 2012, 2013 and in December 2015. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa visited Parachinar and paid a visit to the injured of the bomb blast in Agency Headquarters Hospital. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi al-Alami and the Pakistani Taliban splinter Shehryar Mehsud group both separately issued a joint claim of responsibility. Seven suspects were arrested following a search operation after the blast. February *12 February - Samaa TV assistant cameraman Taimoor Khan killed in an incident. Tehreek-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |