2016 Peshawar bus bombing | |
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Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
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Location | Peshawar, Pakistan |
Date | 16 March 2016 |
Target | Civilians, Government employees [1] |
Attack type | Mass murder |
Weapons | Bomb |
Deaths | 15 [1] |
Injured | 25 [1] |
On 16 March 2016, bomb detonated in a bus carrying government employees in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing 15 and injuring at least 30. [1] The explosion occurred on Sunehri Masjid Road. [2] The bomb had been hidden on the bus, and was apparently detonated remotely. [3] A group aligned with the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing. [4] [5] [6] [7]
2016 Peshawar bus bombing | |
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Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
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Location | Peshawar, Pakistan |
Date | 16 March 2016 |
Target | Civilians, Government employees [1] |
Attack type | Mass murder |
Weapons | Bomb |
Deaths | 15 [1] |
Injured | 25 [1] |
On 16 March 2016, bomb detonated in a bus carrying government employees in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing 15 and injuring at least 30. [1] The explosion occurred on Sunehri Masjid Road. [2] The bomb had been hidden on the bus, and was apparently detonated remotely. [3] A group aligned with the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing. [4] [5] [6] [7]