2008 Swat Valley bombing
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| 23 August 2008 Swat Valley bombing | |
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| Location | Swat, Pakistan |
| Date | 23 August 2008 (UTC+5) |
| Target | Pakistan police and army |
Attack type | suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 20 |
The 23 August 2008 Swat Valley bombing occurred on 23 August 2008 when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into a police station in Charbagh Tehsil of Swat valley of North West Frontier Province killing 20 people. The Tehrik-e-Taleban organisation claimed responsibility.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Bomb blast kills 20 in NW Pakistan". Xinhua News Agency. 24 August 2008. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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- Attacks on police stations in the 2000s
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- Suicide bombings in 2008
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- Attacks on police stations in Pakistan