January 2007 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing
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| January 2007 Dera Ismail Khan suicide bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Sectarianism in Pakistan and War in North-West Pakistan | |
  Dera Ismail Khan Dera Ismail Khan (Pakistan) | |
| Location | 31°30′N 70°42′E / 31.5°N 70.7°E Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Pakistan |
| Date | January 29, 2007 |
| Target | Shi'ites |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapons | Explosive belt |
| Deaths | 2 (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 7 |
| Victims | Security forces |
| Participant | 1 (suicide bomber) |
| Motive | Sectarianism |
On 29 January 2007, a suicide bomber blew himself up, in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing a policeman and a civilian and wounding 7 others.[1] The incident happened during the month of Muharram on the day of Ashura, the holiest day of the year for Shi'ites.
