July 2017 Lahore suicide bombing
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| July 2017 Lahore suicide bombing | |
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| Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
  Ferozepur Road, Lahore Ferozepur Road, Lahore (Lahore)  Ferozepur Road, Lahore Ferozepur Road, Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan)  Ferozepur Road, Lahore Ferozepur Road, Lahore (Pakistan) | |
| Location | Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Date | 24 July 2017 15:55:34 (PST) |
| Target | Police officials |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 26 (+1 bomber) |
| Injured | 54 |
| Victims | Policemen and civilians |
| Perpetrators | Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (claimed responsibility)[1] |
No. of participants | 1 |
On 24 July 2017, a suicide bombing took place in a vegetable market in Lahore, Pakistan. 26 people were killed and 58 others were wounded as a result of the explosion. Security officials believe that the attack targeted policemen, as there were 9 killed and 6 wounded.[2][3] Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
At around 15:55 (PST),[4] a motorbike bomb struck an old vegetable market in the neighbourhood of Kot Lakhpat.[5] The market was full of police at the time because officers had been sent to clear stalls that had illegally spilled into the road.[6] According to DIG Operations Haider Ashraf, the blast was a suicide attack and "police were the target."[7] Two vehicles, including one motorcycle, have reportedly been damaged.[8]
Hussain, one of the injured policemen told The Express Tribune:[9]
We were standing under a tree when I spotted an auto rickshaw coming from the wrong side. I rushed to warn the driver fearing he might get hurt as heavy machinery was tearing down encroachment in the area. As soon as I walked towards the rickshaw, a loud explosion went off tossing me on the ground. I tried to get up but stooped over due to excruciating pain in my back. I looked around and found bodies lying everywhere and blood splattered.