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September 2008 Peshawar bombing

The September 2008 Peshawar bombing was a bombing that occurred on 6 September 2008, in the outskirts of Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. A suicide bomber blew up at a police checkpoint, killing 35 and injuring 70. The explosives-packed pick-up truck blasted a crater crater and caused some buildings in a nearby market to collapse, leading to frantic rescue efforts.


December 2008 Peshawar bombing

The December 2008 Peshawar bombing was a bombing that occurred on 5 December 2008 in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing 29 people and injuring over 100 others. Local police chief Naveed Khan suggested that chemicals intended to increase the spread of fire were contained in the bomb. The attack destroyed a hotel and a mosque, and set fire to several shops.


Background

The incidents took place while people were shopping for the Eid al-Adha festival, which starts on 9 December 2008, and it took place on the same day as another attack in the country, which killed six people. This attack took place in the area south of Peshawar. During the weeks before the attack
Sunni Muslim Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word ''Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagree ...
groups of militants launched attacks on the minority Shi'ite population, with this attack being located near a community centre for Shi'ites.


Reaction

Asif Ali Zardari, the
President of Pakistan The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.Pakistani military strengthened its operations against the Taliban and al-Qaida, who are blamed for the attacks.


See also

* List of terrorist incidents, 2008 *
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