2012 Dera Ismail Khan bombing
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Commissionery Bazaar, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Suicide attack (Taliban claimed)
| 2012 Dera Ismail Khan bombing | |
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| Part of War in North-West Pakistan and Sectarianism in Pakistan | |
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| Location | 31°49′42.64″N 70°54′6.76″E / 31.8285111°N 70.9018778°E Commissionery Bazaar, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | 24 November 2012 |
| Target | Shia Mourners |
Attack type | Planted Bombing (Police claimed) Suicide attack (Taliban claimed) |
| Weapons | Improvised explosive device (Police claimed) Explosive belt(Taliban claimed) |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 83 |
| Victims | Shias |
| Perpetrators | Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (claimed responsibility) |
| Participant | 1 (Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed) |
| Motive | Islamic Extremism Anti-Shi'ism |
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.[1]
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).[2]